Subject: RE: Abit KT7A-RAID/HPT370/2.4.14 questions...
From: Jim Gribbin (jgribbin@alaska.net)
Date: Mon Nov 26 2001 - 08:25:53 AKST
open mouth - insert foot :-)
At least some of the promise cards used the dc 4030 chipset - i thought
some of them used the hpt chipset, I will have to look this up.
Jim
On Mon, 2001-11-26 at 01:51, Jim Gribbin wrote:
>
> I am running an Abit bp6 with no real problems using the udma 66
> controllers on it and last I knew Promise was also using highpoint,
> hpt370 (I think). It is kind of tricky finding the i/o ports, but I used
> a procedure outlined for the promise ata 100 card.
>
> The main difficulties I have had were that the udma 66 linux drivers
> used in the backports for the 2.2.x kernel had problems with certian
> brands of drives, particularly IBM. I have also had problems with a
> Western Digital.
>
> Both drives work fine on hpt 366's on abit mobos using the 2.4.2 or
> above kernels and both have problems with 2.2.x kernels. Fugitsu drives
> seemed good however, was even playing with software raid.
>
> I first found out about this problem when I was reading the release info
> for the 2.4 kernel. Drove me NUTS when I was first getting into linux as
> my fist linux mobo was the abit bp6 w/ IBM 20g deskstar drives.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, 2001-11-25 at 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
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