Mike & Tracy Holt wrote: > civileme wrote: > > <snip> > >> OK let's look at the software RAIDs >> >> "Hardware " Cards Linux Software RAID >> >> Extents 1 >16 >> RAID Types 0, 1 0+1 0,1,4,5 >> Identical drives Yes Irrelevant >> Volume mgr No Volumes can be pieces of >> up to 16 drives >> Setup at install No, requires kernel mods Yes >> Cost $30-100 extra Your time >> >> Journaling filesystems will work with both. > > <snip> > > > You DO NOT have to have identical drives to use ide raid cards. If you > expect to create a RAID array with either hardware OR software, you > calculate based on the smallest drive in the array. You can have 4 > drives consisting of a 10GB, a 15GB and two 20GB and RAID 0 will yield > you 40GB total while RAID 1 will yield 20GB. Obviously not the most > effecient setup with EITHER type of RAID, but it will work. > > > Check out this link: > http://dukeofurl.dhs.org/reviews/misc/promisehowto/2.shtml > > I would also add that RAID controlled by the operating system (doesn't > matter which one you choose WindowsNT which also has a softRAID or > Linux), will NEVER be as fast or efficient as hardware (even > "semi-hardware" products as the promise ide cards). > > Mike > > > > > >> WinRAIDs, anyone? > > > > I really wouldn't compare to Winmodems as they are DESIGNED to work only > with Windows - that's a little misleading when comparing to the RAID > card which DOES offer linux drivers. > > >> >> Civileme >>
Here's a more updated link to installing that card: http://dukeofurl.dhs.org/reviews/misc/promisehowtorh71/ Mike -- Mike & Tracy Holt \|||/ Kirkland, WA (o o) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----o00--(_)--00o---- www.holt-tech.net
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