--- On Thu, 17/9/09, Rainer Fuegenstein <rfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Rainer Fuegenstein <rfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: recommended 4port SATA controller ? > To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, 17 September, 2009, 12:44 PM > hi, > > I need to move my 4 disk raid5 array from a motherboard > with 4 onboard SATA ports to a mainboard with just 2 ports. > therefore I'm looking for a reliable and inexpensive 4port > PCI controller. > > the less raid features it has the better since I fear that > a raid controller may initially write some management > informationen (signatures etc.) to the disks and therefore > damage the linux raid5 setup. > > And, if possible, it should have low power consumption > since it is about to be used in a small server powered by > photovoltaic panels. > > any recommendations aprreciated. > > thanks and best regards. > -- > 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 > Assuming PCI-E Adaptec 1430SA x4 Port SATA II (300mbps) PCI-E Raid Card *Oem* http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Adaptec-1430SA-x4-Port-SATA-II-%28300mbps%29-PCI-E-Raid-Card-Oem if not then there also a plethora of other cards. Aria also do some VERY cheap PCI 2 port controllers - but I had problems with 2 of these in at a time... ----------------------- 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
