Subject: Re: Abit KT7A-RAID/HPT370/2.4.14 questions...
From: civileme (civileme@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:01:21 AKST
On Sunday 25 November 2001 11:26 pm, Joshua J. Kugler wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong on the technical details, but...won't the built-in
> highpoint controllers also function as standard IDE controllers, so you can
> have four IDE channels? If so, why not just use them as such, and then use
> Linux RAID, which by all accounts I've heard, is actually better than the
> software RAID controllers (highpoint, promise, etc.)?
>
> j----- k-----
>
> On Sunday 25 November 2001 23:07, lee@afabco.com wrote:
> > well, fwiw, I have had no luck cept bad with highpoint controllers and
> > they're not highly thought of on the net, so I avoid them like the
> > plague. I also tend to stay away from Abit boards (tho I understand
> > talking mobos is like talking religion...<g>). The 'conflicting reports'
> > is soooo familiar with abit/highpoint combos. And consistently
> > conflicting reports is generally a Bad Sign on anything technical.
> >
> > That being said, I have a BP-6 that I finally just stuck a promise
> > ata-100 card into after 6 months of fighting with it. If I'd done that
> > to begin with (like many on the net said) I'd have saved myself a -lot-
> > of headaches.
> >
> > And that's the hint/tip I offer, blow off the highpoint and just go buy a
> > promise card and use it.
> >
> > Now that I've expressed my opinion of Abit boards, I have this BP-6 I'm
> > thinking of selling <g>.
> >
> > Lee
You are very right, Joshua, except the Promise IDE-RAID (FastTrak)
controllers which seem to limit linux to one drive per channel. Our
developers at mandrakesoft have had many headaches from trying to accommodate
them.
Civileme
civileme@mandrakesoft.com
Mandrakesoft INC Altadena & Anchorage, USA
Mandrakesoft SA Paris, Montreal, Edmonton
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