SCSI is *much* faster then ethernet. I also don't want the traffic to go across the net.
Say I'm running a database. NFS file locking doesn't work well. Local disk locking does & that's what this box would be. Local disk. "Ingham, Stephen" said: >I would use a network connection instead of the SCSI card to connect to the >sun box. > >Configure the linux system as a NFS server for the Sun Worstation to use. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tom Buskey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:26 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Turning a PC into a RAID box? > > > >I've heard about this being possible with FreeBSD but I haven't been >able to find any info on it. Here's what I'm looking for: > >Take a PC & install a minimal Linux or *BSD on it. >Install multiple IDE disks. >Run software RAID on it >Install a SCSI card in it. > >Now, connect via SCSI to another machine (that doesn't have IDE) & use >it as an external RAID system. > >Has anyone heard of this? I have a Sun I'm using (no IDE) and a spare >P166 PC with SCSI & IDE. I figure this setup is cheaper then buying >external SCSI drives. > >-- >------- >Tom Buskey > > > >***************************************************************** >To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. >***************************************************************** > -- ------- Tom Buskey ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
