On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 03:05:16PM -0700, Jeff Lasman wrote: > I recently purchased a 1-U server featuring an Intel S845WD1 server > motherboard, and it includes a built-in Promise FastTrak RAID > controller and drivers. > > In the past I've installed a lot of RHL software RAID but never hardware > RAID; I remember reading years ago that Linux software RAID was well > developed to the point where it worked as well as hardware RAID. > > But now that I've go the controller, built on to the motherboard, I > think it's time I revisit the issue. It's only time to revisit with a *real* RAID controller. The FastTrack controllers work in software, so the host is doing the work anyway - it's just buried in the device drivers. For the Promise controllers, stick with Linux software RAID. -- Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
