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Date:      Thu, 21 Sep 2000 08:12:20 -0400
From:      "J.D McSwain" <jmcswain@lucent.com>
To:        Nick Rogness <nick@rapidnet.com>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Frustration with SCSI system
Message-ID:  <39C9FB24.734E7BC8@lucent.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009201439220.95794-100000@rapidnet.com>

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So which RAID card is available that can
be used to mirror the root disk, is supported
by FREEBSD and has a decent price? 

Dale McSwain
Nick Rogness wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> 
> > * Edward Elhauge <ee@uncanny.net> [000920 12:48] wrote:
> > > Hello Freebsders,
> > >
> > > I've been using FreeBSD over the last 6 years (since I switched from
> > > NetBSD) to run a small ISP out of my basement.
> > >
> > > I've had about six disk crashes in as many years and still don't know how
> > > to work reliably with them.
> >
> > "man vinum"
> >
> > software mirroring == good.
> 
>         The question should be, "How much you want to spend?"  Depending
>         on how you answer that question, you could choose either software
>         or hardware RAID.  I've always had better luck with hardware
>         RAID cards compared to software RAID's.  ALthough vinum sounds
>         like a great package, I have little experience with it...only ccd,
>         which is why I went with a hardware solution.
> 
>         If you got money, get a RAID controller (supported by
>         FreeBSD).  Then you don't have the root limitation that comes with
>         vinum.
> 
>         If you don't have money, use vinum.  Either way, use RAID.
> 
>         Best of luck.
> 
> Nick Rogness
> - Drive defensively.  Buy a tank.
> 
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