Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-18 Thread Andrew Kohlsmith
> Have you experienced a hardware failure yet that you had to come back > from? If you loose a drive, it is a high probability that you will loose > the controller. So unless you have a add on card, or some motherboard Yes, many times. I have _never_ lost a controller when the drive went; the dr

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-17 Thread Steven Critchfield
On Fri, 2004-01-16 at 16:55, Robert L Mathews wrote: > At 1/16/04 7:25 AM, Andrew Kohlsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >That's pure bullshit -- I use software RAID *specifically* because I value > >my data. I don't want to buy two hardaware RAID controllers to have one > >sit on the shel

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-17 Thread Ulexus
On Friday, 16 January, 2004 12:27, Steven Critchfield wrote: > On Fri, 2004-01-16 at 06:47, Andrew Kohlsmith wrote: > > > If you value your data, don't use software raid. If you value > > > performance don't use software raid. If you value uptime/stability > > > don't use any raid on IDE. > > > > T

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-17 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Saturday 17 January 2004 00:31, Chris Albertson wrote: > Software RAID vs. Hardward RAID??? Welcome to the 80s. > There IS no "Hardward RAID" it's all "software" the difference is > only where the software lives, in ROM on the controler card in > the RAID box or in a Linux driver. Actually, h

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-16 Thread Chris Albertson
Software RAID vs. Hardward RAID??? There IS no "Hardward RAID" it's all "software" the difference is only where the software lives, in ROM on the controler card in the RAID box or in a Linux driver. If you go top of the line and buy a Netapp network attached storage box. It thin it is just BSD

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-16 Thread Matt White
Robert L Mathews wrote: At 1/16/04 7:25 AM, Andrew Kohlsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's pure bullshit -- I use software RAID *specifically* because I value my data. I don't want to buy two hardaware RAID controllers to have one sit on the shelf just in case the first dies... and if the

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-16 Thread Robert L Mathews
At 1/16/04 7:25 AM, Andrew Kohlsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >That's pure bullshit -- I use software RAID *specifically* because I value >my data. I don't want to buy two hardaware RAID controllers to have one >sit on the shelf just in case the first dies... and if the second dies >you're

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-16 Thread Steven Critchfield
On Fri, 2004-01-16 at 06:47, Andrew Kohlsmith wrote: > > If you value your data, don't use software raid. If you value > > performance don't use software raid. If you value uptime/stability don't > > use any raid on IDE. > > That's pure bullshit -- I use software RAID *specifically* because I valu

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-16 Thread Walt Reed
On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 07:47:34AM -0500, Andrew Kohlsmith said: > I can also put some extra dimes into the power supply... or fans... or > anything. Dell/Compaq/whoever does not mean high quality by default. In fact, they generally used the CHEAPEST parts they can find to keep costs down. Dell'

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-16 Thread Andrew Kohlsmith
> If you value your data, don't use software raid. If you value > performance don't use software raid. If you value uptime/stability don't > use any raid on IDE. That's pure bullshit -- I use software RAID *specifically* because I value my data. I don't want to buy two hardaware RAID controllers

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-15 Thread Steven Critchfield
On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 17:44, Chris Albertson wrote: > --- calvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I am real close to finalizing my hardware selection for my Asterisk > > test > > machine. I am going to use the following hardware: > > > > Dell 400SC w\Red Hat 9.0 > > > > 1 - 4 Port TDM40

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-15 Thread Chris Albertson
--- calvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am real close to finalizing my hardware selection for my Asterisk > test > machine. I am going to use the following hardware: > > Dell 400SC w\Red Hat 9.0 > > 1 - 4 Port TDM40B Card (FXS) > 3 - Wildcard X100P Cards (FXO) It does not matter if th

[Asterisk-Users] Hardware for Asterisk

2004-01-15 Thread calvis
I am real close to finalizing my hardware selection for my Asterisk test machine. I am going to use the following hardware: Dell 400SC w\Red Hat 9.0 1 - 4 Port TDM40B Card (FXS) 3 - Wildcard X100P Cards (FXO) Are there any known conflicts using this setup in this machine? I will be occupy