From owner-freebsd-isp Fri Dec 18 17:03:51 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA01583 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Fri, 18 Dec 1998 17:03:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from allegro.lemis.com (allegro.lemis.com [192.109.197.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA01576 for ; Fri, 18 Dec 1998 17:03:45 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from grog@freebie.lemis.com) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (freebie.lemis.com [192.109.197.137]) by allegro.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) with ESMTP id LAA18701; Sat, 19 Dec 1998 11:33:30 +1030 (CST) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) id LAA24022; Sat, 19 Dec 1998 11:33:29 +1030 (CST) Message-ID: <19981219113329.P486@freebie.lemis.com> Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 11:33:29 +1030 From: Greg Lehey To: Eddie , Administrator Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: RAID 5 References: <367AEE9F.16FA1555@eaznet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.91.1i In-Reply-To: <367AEE9F.16FA1555@eaznet.com>; from Eddie on Fri, Dec 18, 1998 at 05:09:03PM -0700 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Organization: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8286 Fax: +61-8-8388-8725 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org [Format recovered at freebie.lemis.com] On Friday, 18 December 1998 at 17:09:03 -0700, Eddie wrote: > 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. >> > 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. Check out http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~md/ida/, which describes a Compaq RAID controller which has apparently been working for years without anybody finding out about it. Greg -- See complete headers for address, home page and phone numbers finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message