>>>>> "ASB" == Agon S Buchholz <asb@kefk.net> writes: ASB> 3Ware, Escalade 7500 series, I use many of these. I am extremely satisfied. ASB> support for Red Hat Linux 6.2 and 7.x (8.0 not mentioned); 8.0 works just fine. ASB> drivers are supposed to be in the default kernel - is this true? That is the case; just build the 3w-xxx module. Red Hat conveniently includes this on the boot media so you can install onto a 3ware array just as you can with any IDE or SCSI controller. You will need GRUB 0.93 from Rawhide in order to boot directly from a 3ware array larger than 1TB due to a bug in earlier versions of GRUB. ASB> - not clear: what kind of bios and setup? You access the BIOS as part of the boot sequence by pressing Alt-3. This lets you create and maintain arrays. You can also maintain arrays online using their software which you access through a web browser. The software supports background scanning for defects and automatic repair. A command line interface was recently released, but I've not tried it. ASB> is the BIOS upgradeable? Yes, from a boot floppy. ASB> At the moment the 3ware Escalade 7500 series seems to be the best ASB> option; any experiences with this device on Red Hat Linux 8.0? It works just fine. ASB> How's the support, and is the device reliable? I've never had a problem getting support, they contribute their drivers under the GPL, and at least one employee of the company reads the linux-ide-arrays mailing list. (Mail linux-ide-arrays-subscribe@lists.math.uh.edu to join.) ASB> Does it get hot? No. Of course, you'll have to ventilate the case properly to cool the drives. ASB> Is it really slow? No, it's plenty fast. How fast depends on your disks and the RAID mode. - J< -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
