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From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net>
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On Monday 20 November 2000 17:40, Colin O'Brien wrote:
> I notice that the recent iterations of FreeBSD (4.1.1, 4.2 RC1) include
> support for newer (read, available and affordable, plus Ultra 160 and
> therefore consistent with hard drives that are available) RAID controllers
> such as Adaptec 2100S, DPT SmartRaid VI and Mylex AcceleRAID 170.
>
> I cannot find any mention if you can boot from these controllers?
>
> If this is not supported, is this a case of 'not yet', or is there some
> technical reasons why they will never be able to support booting in
> FreeBSD?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help
> Colin
>
>
>

a qualified yes  (my acceleraid 250 works)

and may I point you towards

http://people.freebsd.org/~msmith/RAID/index.html

for a more learned viewpoint


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