[wplug] RAID, SATA, and Linux (of course)
Drew from Zhrodague
drew at zhrodague.net
Fri May 5 11:42:09 EDT 2006
> When I asked about Linux support, they threw up their hands. So I was
> wondering if I could get any recommendations for any RAID controllers
> out there that have good Linux support and would be easy to setup. I
> noticed on newegg that there are a few different models, some even
> mentioning that they had RedHat support. Though I have no idea of the
> things to look for. Iÿÿm pretty lazy, so easier is better :)
Hehehehe! Everything works with Linux -- eventually. I think SATA
support is worked out, as we have it as the RAID on the WiFiMaps.com
servers.
I suggest using two big identical drives, and using a built-in
SATA controller. I'd suggest using built-in controllers rather than add-in
PCI cards -- you can end up with crappy disk access if the controller
doesn't fit well with the system it is in. To be honest, I don't have any
SATA equipment, and I'm just fine wtih the cheaper EIDE drives.
The kernel-raid stuff works great, but I am not familiar with any
of the hardware raid support, or how that would even work.
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Drew from Zhrodague http://www.WiFiMaps.com
drew at zhrodague.net http://www.zhrodague.net
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