Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:30:04 +0000 (GMT) From: James Holtom <jholtom@netforce.net> To: Josh Tiefenbach <josh@zipperup.org> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Compaq RAID controllers and mirrored boot disks Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911040923100.900-100000@bagpuss.i.netforce.net> In-Reply-To: <19991102123523.M40280@zipperup.org>
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On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Josh Tiefenbach wrote: > I've trolled the archives, and while I've found positive reports of people > using the ida driver, I havent found anything definative on my question: > > Is there anyone who has installed, booted, and successfully used FreeBSD on a > Compaq Proliant using Compaq's SMART RAID controllers in an environment in > which the boot drives were mirrored? Yes. Compaq Proliant 1600 (IIRC) 5* 4.3GB discs. 2* 4.3 as RAID 1, as a single logical drive -- containing /, swap, /usr 3* 4.3 as RAID 5, as a single logical drive -- containing /var That was a test I was conducting using 3.2stable around end of July. Sadly I lost the system to another part of the team, for aNoTher OS, but as it had proved reliable (20days uptime, before I had to conclude my test) I have been given a nice shiny new one to play^w work with as soon as I find a moment... Cheers, James Speaking personally, not for my employers. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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