Promise actually has linux drivers for some of their chipsets
for a few distros. It's not really a true hardware RAID though.
Hardware RAID is transparent to the system. If you want to be
safe, you may just want to use linux softRAID in case you change
the kernel or anything.

I was toying with the idea of a computer case or a table. 

lla eb tahT,
O rM

--- Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 
> That Raid is an on-board Promise chipset.  I don't want
> headaches.  Are you
> saying that if it works, it could be spotty; or, are you
> saying that if it
> works, and I leave it alone, it will be ok?  These dual
> Seagate drives in a
> raid 1 is my backup strategy for all of my work.  It cannot be
> flaky!
> 
> This Grad student has 10+ years of Linux experience.  He says
> that OS X has
> excellent integration with FOSS.  He gives me the impression
> that he knows
> his stuff.
> 

> So, what are you doing building a wall?
> 
> Brian
>

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