Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:25:03 +0200 From: "Johan Hendriks" <Johan@double-l.nl> To: "Christopher Key" <cjk32@cam.ac.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Adaptec AAR-1220SA / AAR-1430SA Message-ID: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB19BBD8@w2003s01.double-l.local> References: <46A8710F.9010404@cam.ac.uk>
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>Hello, >I'm trying to establish whether I can expect the Adaptec AAR-1220SA or=20 >AAR-1430SA SATA cards to work with 6.2. They're not on the list of=20 >supported hardware, which does include a lot of the other Adaptec=20 >cards. However, the Adaptec cards that are listed all seem to be=20 >hardware RAID cards, whereas the 1220SA and 1430SA use something called = >'HostRAID', which I think just means software raid. Does this just = mean=20 >that I'll be unable to use the RAID functionality on the cards, not=20 >really a concern, or are they unlikely to work at all? > >any thanks, > >Chris Key I have a 1210SA adapter with 6.2 to use a gmirror. It looked all was working fine but when untarring large files or even a = csup of the portstree I got TIME OUT messages on channel ad6 First I thought it was the disk so to eliminate that I switched the = disks on the controller and got the same timeouts on ad6. I then searched the chipset for these adapters and soren the ata = developer stated to stay away from those chipsets. I now have a 3ware 8006-2LP adapter and that works ok till now. See here http://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-stable@freebsd.org/msg88965.html regards, Johan _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.19/918 - Release Date: = 25-7-2007 14:55 =20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.19/918 - Release Date: = 25-7-2007 14:55 =20
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