Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 12:32:49 -0400 From: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how 'supported' are 3ware Escalade controllers? Message-ID: <20040906163249.GF261@numachi.com> In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.0.20040901090639.08d11060@64.7.153.2> References: <20040901052054.GV4846@numachi.com> <6.1.2.0.0.20040901090639.08d11060@64.7.153.2>
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On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 09:20:01AM -0400, Mike Tancsa wrote: > If you are putting together a new system, I would look at the SATA series > of their cards, the 8000. I dont have any experience yet with their newer > generation 9000 cards and they use newer drivers so I dont know how well > tested they are. However, the older 7506-8 we are currently using in our > pop3 server has been working very well for us for the past year. I wanted to make use of file snapshots in FreeBSD 5.x (aiming at 5.2.1 right now). I'm reviewing <http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-Support.asp>. This page implies that the 7000 and 8000 series is not supported, and I'd gave to stick with 9000 series. Is that info out of date? I suppose I could call 3Ware, but it's a holiday, and I'm assuming they're not open (but the FBSD community is always there for me; right guys? ;) > Lately we have been using Seagate Drives. I would stay away from Maxtor as > I have seen reports of problems with those drives. Noted... > > ---Mike > -- Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA BSD admin/developer at large
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