Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:53:07 -0800 From: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net> To: Jim Dixon <jdd@vbc.net> Cc: Alan Hodgson <ahodgson@simkin.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hardware Raid controllers Message-ID: <20000323135307.L95709@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10003231920550.56520-100000@matthew.uk1.vbc.net>; from jdd@vbc.net on Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 07:22:00PM %2B0000 References: <20000323093640.E9661@simkin.com> <Pine.BSF.4.05.10003231920550.56520-100000@matthew.uk1.vbc.net>
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On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 07:22:00PM +0000, Jim Dixon wrote: > On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Alan Hodgson wrote: > > > > It seems to me that the only usable raid controller for FreeBSD is the DPT series, and thoose who are supported are totally > > > outdated. > > > > Recent Mylex controllers are supported. I have a 3.4 system running on an > > AcceleRaid 250 which seems fine (been up for 6 weeks or so since I built it). > > > > 4.0's supposed to be able to boot off those controllers, though I haven't > > tried it. > > Do you have to have a Windows slice to configure the Mylex controller, > or can it be configured from FreeBSD? All moderns Mylex, like the AcceleRaid have their config software in the bios. You do not need a Dos partition. Older controllers, the config software fits on one floppy and you can boot the floppy to do the config. > > -- > Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net > tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-769-2936 Alameda Networks, Inc. | http://www.Alameda.net | Fax#: 510-521-5073 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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