I would agree. We have a 56-disk Linux software RAID array running with 4 Adaptec 39160 (they use the aic7xxx module) and we have had great performance and reliability. Regards, Andrew Rechenberg Infrastructure Team, Sherman Financial Group > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org > [mailto:linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Kanoa > Withington > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:34 PM > To: Bob Hillegas > Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: Scsi adapters and software raid... > > > Bob, > > All the Adaptec non-RAID SCSI controllers work nicely. The > ones based on the 79xx and newer chips require the newer > kernel module. The 78xx and older ones are all supported by > the old module. They are generally stable, compatible and > offer good performance. > > Their SCSI _hardware_ RAID controllers are a different story. > Steer clear of those. > > > -Kanoa > > > On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, Bob Hillegas wrote: > > > It's been interesting reading these comments about adapters > to avoid. > > > > My question is... what SCSI adapter works WELL with software raid > > (mdadm) and doesn't get in the way? > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe > linux-raid" in the body of a message to > majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at > http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
