The controller is a promise chipset and we're not using the "hardware raid". It's all Linux software.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Finnie Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [RLUG] inexpensive server hardware in town? On Thu, 19 May 2005, Garrett P. Taylor wrote: > How did you make that work in Linux? We have a machine with Hot-Swap > SATA hard drives, and though the controller could care less when we > unplug it, the Kernel freaks out. I think the problem is in the libata > module. What chipset are you talking about? With most implementations, I'm being simple and saying "it doesn't work". Most "RAID" implementations are actually software raid with a few hardware speedups (IE, most of the work is still being done by the drivers). But with a 3ware controller (and probably a couple others, but since 3ware has worked so well for us, I haven't really researched the alternatives), it's all hardware. Under linux, the array looks like a regular SCSI drive. The firmware on the array controller takes care of all the details relating to hotplug. RF _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
