Note Intel is probably the best of the firmware/softraids
On 11/7/09, Joseph Sinclair <plug-discuss...@stcaz.net> wrote: > Matthew, > The "hardware" RAID that is built into most desktop motherboards > (including yours) is not really hardware RAID it's software RAID in bios. > Running with software RAID in Linux is actually better than the horribly > limited BIOS-based software RAID. The onboard RAID in consumer motherboards > is intended to allow gamers to run a limited RAID in Windows, it's a waste > of MB space and power for Linux users (and I prefer machines without it, > except there aren't many available any more). > Real hardware RAID is important in server systems when the reliability is > critical and the better performance with external arrays is worth the extra > $1000 or so for a real ASIC-based battery-backed hardware RAID card with > it's own cache RAM. For home use it's just not worth it. > Software RAID is pretty effective in Linux, and you'll almost certainly be > fine with performance unless you're running an ancient single-core CPU or a > tiny little atom chip. > > ==Joseph++ > > Matthew A Coulliette wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I was trying to install Ubuntu 9.10 on my new Dell Precision M6400, that >> I bought from the Dell Depot. >> > <<Details Snipped>>> >> >> If anybody knows how to setup hardware raid with ubuntu 9.10 (karmic >> koala), I would love to hear about it. >> >> MatthewMPP > > > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
