[TriLUG] Driver help

Carl Schaefer trilug at carls.mm.st
Thu Aug 30 11:21:51 EDT 2007


> Thanks, I'll check it out.  Have you actually used this card with linux? 

I haven't, but I have a good friend that has.

> It appears to be supported natively with current (ie: RHEL 4.x or greater)
> distros.

yes, the manufacturer

http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-Support.asp

claims Linux support and says that the driver for the 7000 series of
cards is in 2.6 kernels, so hopefully it will "just work".
Carl

> >> If not, does anyone have any suggestions for an IDE RAID controller that
> >> behaves well with linux?
> >
> > 3ware Escalade 7006-2 implements RAID on the card and looks like a SCSI
> > controller to the OS.  http://www.weirdstuff.com/ has them used for $25.



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