--- On Tue, 8/9/09, Majed B. <majedb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Majed B. <majedb@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Adaptec 1430SA > To: Jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, 8 September, 2009, 3:06 PM > Jon, According to this link ( > http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.ports.x86-64/browse_thread/thread/12f2084ceace4c08?pli=1 > ) that card uses fake raid, so you're better off using it > as just a > SATA port provider rather than using the RAID capabilities > of the card > itself. > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Majed B.<majedb@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Jon, Are you going to use the RAID capability on that > card or just use > > it to get extra SATA ports? > > > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Jon Hardcastle<jd_hardcastle@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Does anyone have any experience with Adaptec > controllers? Namely > >> > >> http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/support/sata/sataii/AAR-1430SA/ > >> > >> I want to increase my machines drive capacity and > reply the existing 2 port pci-e with this bad boy. > >> > >> Also; any ideas of a good price? Have seen for > ~£70 + p&p > >> > >> ----------------------- > >> N: Jon Hardcastle > >> E: Jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> 'Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will > bring worries of its own.' > >> ----------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line > "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Majed B. > > > > > > -- > Majed B. > Hi, thanks for the link! I was planning on just using it as a means to get more ports - and then use mdadm to actually to the raid part. ----------------------- N: Jon Hardcastle E: Jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 'Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own.' ----------------------- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
