Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:19:45 -0700 From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hardware RAID support? Which controller best to use? Message-ID: <20051121151945.4c0f8b07.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <4381E03A.2020509@samsco.org> References: <20051119120051.39BE216A41F@hub.freebsd.org> <20051119200222.V2029@roble.com> <43818C1F.50203@axis.nl> <4381E03A.2020509@samsco.org>
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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:56:58 -0700 Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> wrote: > Olaf Greve wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Well, the plot thickens and I have another follow-up question after all... > > > > I relayed the information I gathered from you all, and the person in > > charge indicated that he couldn't get the 9500S-4 directly from their > > normal supplier. > > > > They are somewhat pressed for installing the machine very soon, so he > > asked me if I knew if the Adaptec 2410SA would also work well... > > > > The details of this adapter can be found at: > > http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/product/proddetail.html?sess=no&language=English+US&prodkey=AAR-2410SA&cat=%2fTechnology%2fSerial+ATA%2fSerial+ATA+RAID+Controllers > > > > > > Surprise, surprise, once again FreeBSD is not mentioned on the list of > > supported OSes (do people even realise it exists? :( ). > > > > Has anyone tried this particular RAID controller, or a different Adaptec > > SATA one? > > > > I myself use Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers (the 2100S and the 2200S), > > and they are both supported in the generic kernel, but then, that's SCSI... > > > > Thanks again; if this adapter isn't any good with FreeBSD amd64 I'll > > tell them, and will urge them to do their best to find a 9500S (in fact: > > I'll already make sure to tell him that the list concensus is that the > > 9500S is preferrable). > > > > Cheers! > > Olafo > > > > All Adaptec RAID controllers are supported under FreeBSD. Adaptec > doesn't offer formal support for FreeBSD, though, and that is why it's > not mentioned on their website. Also, I'd recommend getting the 2810 > instead of the 2410 if your budget allows for it. This is a bit off topic for this thread but related so thought I'd share. I just had to RMA an LSI card and their support was exemplary. They've got my business for life. Didn't have to deal w/any offshore call centers. Two levels into a phone tree and 30 minutes on the phone w/ the tech confirming the diagnosis and a new one was on the way FedEx Next Day. Sweet;-) -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon?
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