From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 29 07:44:36 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D37E337B401 for ; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:44:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from cobalt.4gl.com (cobalt.4gl.com [66.212.110.1]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C35F43FA3 for ; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:44:36 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mbettinger@championelevators.com) Received: from helpdesk.championelevators.com (node-97-98.4gl.com [66.212.97.98] (may be forged)) by cobalt.4gl.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA05704; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 10:01:51 -0500 From: Matthew Bettinger Organization: Champion Elevators, inc. To: Peter Elsner , "Peter Rosa" Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:44:00 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.1 References: <5.2.0.9.2.20030729081601.011a53c8@mail.servplex.com> In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.2.20030729081601.011a53c8@mail.servplex.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200307290944.00658.mbettinger@championelevators.com> cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RAID HW X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: mbettinger@championelevators.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:44:37 -0000 On Tuesday 29 July 2003 08:17 am, Peter Elsner wrote: > I use the 3-Ware Escalade IDE RAID card. It's inexpensive, and works > right out of the box. > So far have not had any problems with it in 20 different servers for > the past 2 years. > > Peter Elsner I have had HELL with an adaptec 2400A card. I know of another user on this list who also had difficulties with this particular card. I wouldn't wish the pain this card has given me on my worst enemy. ;-) > > At 07:55 AM 7/29/2003 +0200, you wrote: > >Hello there, > > > >please, what RAID controller for ATA HDDs should I use in my new > > fileserver. There will be run 4.8 with samba (for Win clients) and > > netatalk (for Mac clients). I'm looking for some, which are > > "officialy" supported by FreeBSD, without any special requirements. > > > >I'd like to use RAID 5, if possible. > > > >Thanks for all recomendations. > > > >Peter Rosa -- Matthew Bettinger System Administrator Champion Elevators, Inc. Houston, Texas 77061 713.640.8500