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From: "Sven Vermeulen" <svenv@xs4all.nl>
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Subject: Re: PCI IDE controllers
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 19:11:43 +0100
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I use the Chaintech ATA100 Raid Controller with a High Point HPT370 chipset
and works with FreeBSD-4.4-STABLE. I didn't try vinum to work with the
controller...


Sven.

----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Smith <drsmithy@usa.net>
To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:02 AM
Subject: PCI IDE controllers


> I'm looking at adding 3 - 6 IDE drives in a RAID array (using vinum) to
> an existing server.  As such, I'm going to have to add extra disk
> controllers to accommodate them.  I was wondering if anyone had
> recommendations for add-in PCI controllers in terms of driver
> compatibility (FreeBSD-4.4-STABLE), reliability and speed.  As this is
> being done pretty much on the cheap and only to be shared amongst a
> household of 3 - 4 people, "real" IDE RAID controllers like the 3Ware
> cards are not an option - neitehr are the pseudo-RAID controllers.  I'm
> only after opinions on standard, ATA-66/100 PCI cards.
>
> Cheers,
> CS
>
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