[Tfug] HighPoint RocketRAID 100 and Linux

[Harry McGregor]

On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 14:56, 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
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> 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 ;-)
> 
> > I would recommend a cheap promise ATA100 card from SWS (about $35), and
> > running software raid 1.


> 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?

Nope, only if you need the extra ATA ports.  You really want the two
drives to both be masters for the best speed possible.

> > If you need any help setting it up, feel free to call me, I am now over
> > in ENRB (6th and park)...
> 
> I may very well do that. You'll regret making the offer ;-)

No, I won't regret the offer...  Heck software raid is part of my CIS
298-T2 advanced linux networking course.


		Harry