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Re: [Sheflug] Highpoint RocketRAID 133 card
On Sat, 2003-07-12 at 13:03, Jonathan wrote:
> Lance Davis wrote:
> > On 12 Jul 2003, Matt Fairtlough wrote:
> I thought it was hardware based because the disk configuration is done
> independently of the operating system? When I added a second drive to my
> system, it asked me if I wanted to rebuild the RAID1 array from within
> the RAID BIOS.
that seems right; surely you have defined "hardware RAID" against
"software RAID". Also although it isn't very expensive it is rather
more than other cards discussed on sheflug which seem to be software
RAID solutions.
> Yes, it does, wonderfully so.
excellent. very useful info.
> >>Do I have any chance of keeping my disks as they are and moving them
> >>onto the new controller?
> >
> > Probably not ;)
>
> I think that depends on how the existing RAID is configured up. I'm
> using a Promise onboard controller but haven't switched the drives
> between that and my Highpoints - I know when I've switched between DPT
> and Adaptec SCSI controllers before I've had no choice but to reinstall.
Ok, I'm resigning myself. I have to do an o/s install anyway; that is
why I'm thinking of buying a card...
> If you have a third drive of suitable size, maybe you could move a
> single drive over and see if you are able to rebuild the array from the
> already populated drive, which would answer the question in a
> non-destructive way?
good idea (only I've only the 2 compatible drives unfortunately).
> P.S. The thing I did like about the Promise onboard is that you can mod
> the RAID BIOS and instead of having striping only, you get access to the
> full RAID modes, took me about 20 minutes including locating suitable
> insutructions.
mine provides 0/1 RAID and I'm using 1 only (don't intend to change
that); but how do you cope with the driver issue? Maybe you don't have
the same chipset as me, but still, there aren't any open Promise
drivers, are there?
I think I'll go for the HPT card if I can get hold of one (they are
quite old now I think).
Matt.
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