[Tfug] HighPoint RocketRAID 100 and Linux

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Are you now considering software raid again over the hardware raid 
solution because of budget constraints?

I know you said you didn't want lectures on backing up, but this is more 
of a suggestion if you use software raid solution. You may already be 
considering it.

Have you ever used LVM with raid as part of your backup strategy? It 
offers considerable speed advantages over straight tape backups.

-Leo

Sam Hart wrote:

>>>The RocketRAID 100 by HighPoint (budget priced at ~ $50). It claims Linux 
>>>support, and even has "open-source" drivers available from here:
>>>http://www.highpoint-tech.com/r100r_down.htm
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>>Don't do it.  The Highpoint and lowend promise cards (anything under
>>$175) are just a bios hack to get to a software "driver" that does the
>>raid.
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>Okay, that's good to know. I couldn't find anything on it on the web (and 
>perusing the module source didn't answer any questions either ;-)
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>>I would recommend a cheap promise ATA100 card from SWS (about $35), and
>>running software raid 1.
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>I'm fairly new to setting up RAID (I've used it, just never been the one 
>setting it up), but do you really need an ATA100 card for software RAID?
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>>If you need any help setting it up, feel free to call me, I am now over
>>in ENRB (6th and park)...
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>I may very well do that. You'll regret making the offer ;-)
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