From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 30 09:34:25 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0632537B401 for ; Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:34:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from astro.umn.edu (hal.astro.umn.edu [128.101.221.100]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4BC0C43FE9 for ; Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:34:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from carde@astro.umn.edu) Received: (qmail 7495 invoked by uid 10063); 30 Jun 2003 16:34:18 -0000 Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:34:18 -0500 From: kelley eicher To: Joshua Myles , freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20030630163418.GA6774@astro.umn.edu> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="gBBFr7Ir9EOA20Yy" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Subject: Re: Adaptec RAID recommendations X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:34:25 -0000 --gBBFr7Ir9EOA20Yy Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > I'm trying to decide on a 64-bit RAID card for a dual-Xeon server running > FreeBSD 4.8. The system is a Dell 2650, and the RAID controller will be > connected to a 14-disk U160 array with 73 GB Seagate disks. I intend to u= se > the disks in a RAID 5 configuration. >=20 i'm in this very same boat. currently i have some systems running with myle= x extremeraid 2000 cards but i have not been overly impressed with their st= ability in either linux or freebsd. > Anyway, as I understand it, Adaptec controllers are the most compatible w= ith > FreeBSD, so I'm looking at the 3210S and the 2200S. The 3210S can use more > cache RAM (256 MB) than the 2200S, but the 2200S may be (theoretically) > faster due to a slightly faster processor (100 MHz 80303 vs. 66 MHz). >=20 actually, both the 2200S and the 3210S have the same processor in them. the= 80303 processor is 100Mhz. the specs state 64bit/66Mhz 80303 processor but= that is only in reference to the bus rate no thte clock rate. the 80302 is= the 66Mhz version and is included on 21xxS boards and below. you would want the 2200S if you're planning on upgrading to U320 drives tho= ugh. this brings me to my question: is the adaptec 2200S supported under fr= eebsd 4.8? has the asr driver been updated for U320 support or no? > Does anyone have experience with either controller, or have some advice or > pointers for me? >=20 yeah, don't use the Mylex cards! ,) -kelley --=20 >> kelley j eicher << UNIX architect >> Univ. of MN Astronomy Dept. << ph: (612) 626-2067 or (612) 624-3589 >> fx: (612) 626-2029 << office: 385 physics >> carde at astro dot umn dot edu --gBBFr7Ir9EOA20Yy Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/AGaHF3O5KT+A1xQRAuXgAJ96oUublPw8nN9RfBAcQ3viHzl6zQCgmYnp DcjQwrK7RDLe1uhwJbRhy5I= =/GFt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --gBBFr7Ir9EOA20Yy--