If you are using the drives as just SCSI drives and get another controller
in the same Manufacturer's Family you should be able to just replace the
controller.
If you use a different manufacturer's controller, you may have to re-format
the drives after you do a dump on the old controller.
Hey Guys,
Not entirely FreeBSD specific, but I was hoping someone could help with
a question about SCSI controllers.
One FreeBSD system here is running drives on an old Adaptec 2940
controller. I would like to upgrade the controller, as the drives are
actually Ultra 160 capable. Can you
Wayne writes:
One FreeBSD system here is running drives on an old Adaptec 2940
controller. I would like to upgrade the controller, as the
drives are actually Ultra 160 capable. Can you normally just
swap SCSI drives onto a different controller, and still access
all the data? (like
