Re: performance limitations of linux raid

[Daniel Roesen]

On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 11:38:59PM +0100, Paul Jakma wrote:
> > Clue: this is the way every RAID controller I know of works these days.
> ???????? what??? Do you know what are you are talking about?????

Yep, I think so.

I think I misunderstood you ("getting called by BIOS").

> a REAL raid controller is a *complete computer* with onboard
> CPU (eg StrongARM SA100 on the ExtremeRAID, Intel i960 on the
> DAC960's, AMD 29k on the older Compaq SMART-2's.*)

ACK. I installed and use several SMART-3200 and ICP Vortex (i960)
controllers over here.

> The Promise on the other hand has NO onboard CPU.

Oh ok. Didn't know this. What a crap.

> >  PS: Linux doesn't use BIOS to access devices.
> *Did i say it did????* 

As stated: misunderstood you.

> Hardware wise the card is JUST AN IDE CONTROLLER!

:-]


Best regards,
Daniel