From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 28 15:39:08 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25D8E16A41F for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:39:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from FS.denninger.net (wsip-68-15-213-52.at.at.cox.net [68.15.213.52]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E1AA43D45 for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:39:07 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from fs.denninger.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.3/8.13.1) with SMTP id j6SFd6TV011193 for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:39:07 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from fs.denninger.net [127.0.0.1] by Spamblock-sys (LOCAL); Thu Jul 28 10:39:06 2005 Received: (from karl@localhost) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j6SFd6ev011191 for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:39:06 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl) Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:39:06 -0500 From: Karl Denninger To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050728153906.GA11130@FS.denninger.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <20050728152203.GA10926@FS.denninger.net> <6.2.1.2.0.20050728113529.034cdc00@64.7.153.2> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <6.2.1.2.0.20050728113529.034cdc00@64.7.153.2> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Organization: Karl's Sushi and Packet Smashers X-Die-Spammers: Spammers cheerfully broiled for supper and served with ketchup! Subject: Re: 3ware controller for SATA works - solves problem with SII chipset X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:39:08 -0000 On Thu, Jul 28, 2005 at 11:36:18AM -0400, Mike Tancsa wrote: > At 11:22 AM 28/07/2005, Karl Denninger wrote: > >Got a 3Ware controller. > > > >6.0-Beta1 is now stable with gmirror. > > Just curious, why use gmirror with a 3ware ? Why not just use the native > RAID features of the card ? They work very well. > > ---Mike Not all of the disks in the array are on the 3ware card - I have two SATA ports on my motherboard (ICH5) which work perfectly well. The 3ware card is there for two MORE channels, so I have a means to do "hot" backups. This is a much better solution than tapes with larger disks, as its both faster and leaves you with a bootable volume when you're done. - -- Karl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://homecuda.com Emerald Coast: Buy / sell homes, cars, boats! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind