[linux-lvm] Fwd: LVM on ATA-Raid Working - but Poorly
Nathan Dornquast
Nathan at Aberon.Net
Thu Oct 17 23:36:01 UTC 2002
Thx, Goetz.
Very good suggestions. They mostly point out what I suspected, that I will not
have much luck getting the built in Promise RAID chips to work with LVM.
I am actually running without the PROMISE PDC202{46|62|65|67|68|69|70}
support. Some of the How-to's I've come accross say to include it, but when I
do, I can not boot off the ATA-Raid.
I spent some time with the Promise drivers... they are released for RH 7.2/3, I
haven't been successful at getting them to install on my Debian 3.0 box.
I have tried other Promise Controllers (Fasttrak 100 & TX200) - but cannot get
them to post - disabling built in Promise PDC202675 RAID or switching it to
UDMA doesn't help.
Tried the Highpoint 404 raid card - not impressed. Plus, they do not have
RAID1 support in the kernel - 2.4.19 - only 0.
3ware 7500-4 is on order. ;) Sadly it adds $260 to box.
Goetz, I am interested to hear your MD RAID 1/5 - particularly how it handles
powering off a drive while operating. Does your box spit, sputter and puke, or
can you hotswap? How about with the 3ware card? Which 3ware card are you
working with?
I know this RAID info is off-topic. Feel free to email me directly @
nathan at aberon.net.
Many thanks,
-Nate
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Nathan Dornquast
Aberon Technologies, Inc.
2205 California St NE - Suite 003
Minneapolis, MN 55418
w.612.789.9446
c.612.386.6519
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