From owner-freebsd-isp Fri Dec 18 17:00:04 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA01114 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Fri, 18 Dec 1998 17:00:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from PacHell.TelcoSucks.org (PacHell.TelcoSucks.org [207.90.181.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA01100 for ; Fri, 18 Dec 1998 17:00:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ulf@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org) Received: (from ulf@localhost) by PacHell.TelcoSucks.org (8.9.1/8.9.1) id QAA01515; Fri, 18 Dec 1998 16:59:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ulf) Message-ID: <19981218165918.A17687@TelcoSucks.org> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 16:59:18 -0800 From: Ulf Zimmermann To: Eddie , Administrator Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: RAID 5 Reply-To: ulf@Alameda.net References: <367AEE9F.16FA1555@eaznet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93.2i In-Reply-To: <367AEE9F.16FA1555@eaznet.com>; from Eddie on Fri, Dec 18, 1998 at 05:09:03PM -0700 Organization: Alameda Networks, Inc. X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 3.0-19980930-BETA Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Fri, Dec 18, 1998 at 05:09:03PM -0700, Eddie wrote: > To the best of my knowledge, Mylex controllers are not supported, only DPT. > The first thing I'd do is check out DPT's web site. They also have a > knowledgable tech support staff. You might want to send them an e-mail to > see what they suggest. He is talking about the Mylex 960XSI, whcih are SCSI-2-SCSI and are supported fine, as they present itself as one disk. > > Eddie > > Administrator wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm wanting to setup a centralized Raid 5 disk array... I would like to > > use something along the lines of the Mylex 960SXI. > > > > I'm new to RAID setups as a whole, so I need some info as to what parts > > are needed, what goes where, etc. > > > > Has anyone configured a system with the 960SXI that would be willing to > > give me some detailed info on installation, etc.? It would be much > > appreciated. > > > > I would like to have a 960SXI (or better, per reccomendation) with a > > single drive array (7 drives, for now). I'm obviously going to need the > > drive chassis, drives, cabling, and Mylex controller... but would > > appreciate more specifics as well as cautions/warnings. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > -Mike > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > -- > Eddie Fry > EAZNet Internet Services > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-769-2936 Alameda Networks, Inc. | http://www.Alameda.net | Fax#: 510-521-5073 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message