I'd suggest PROMISE 'hot swap' is not a good idea unless you are looking to implement on a W2K box. Linux support was not good last time I looked/tried.
Stu On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 09:21, James Gray wrote: > On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 05:08 pm, DE LUCA Ben wrote: > > Would any one feel inclined to recommend some thing? I would prefer > > hardware over software and I don't need much space, a couple of hundred > > gigs, I just want it to be stable and safe. I will probably Just raid > > mirror two drives. > > > > SCSI is best for its hotswap ability. So no IDE,ATA cards thanks? > > > > What do you think? Any one want to sell me one(new)? > > > > Bend, > > I've had a lot of success with Compaq's SmartArray controllers; specifically > their SmartArray2 (no RAID5 but does RAID0,1 and 0+1), SmartArray3200 > (RAID0-5) and SmartArray5 controllers with Linux. > > I've seen a few SmartArray2 and SmartArray3200 controllers floating around > on eBay recently for under AUD$200. They are just a standard PCI card and > work well with both Compaq and non-Compaq systems. > > As others have suggested the Mylex series of controllers are well supported > in linux if you want something else. Adaptec are also a good option but > over-priced IMHO. > > As for hot-swap drives etc, I've had good success sourcing after-market kits > for this stuff from "Microgram" in Newcastle (http://www.mgram.com.au/). I > haven't dealt with them for a year or two now, but they have (were?) always > prompt and pleasant to deal with. Plus they stock a LOT of weird stuff > that is just hard to find - converters, cables etc. > > YMMV. > > --James > __________________________________ > A random quote of nothing: > > But, officer, he's not drunk, I just saw his fingers twitch! -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
