From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 6 16:32:50 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1A2916A4CE for ; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 16:32:50 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail2.numachi.com (mail2.numachi.com [198.175.254.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0A1AC43D39 for ; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 16:32:50 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from reichert@numachi.com) Received: (qmail 74378 invoked from network); 6 Sep 2004 16:32:49 -0000 Received: from natto.numachi.com (198.175.254.216) by mail2.numachi.com with SMTP; 6 Sep 2004 16:32:49 -0000 Received: (qmail 33915 invoked by uid 1001); 6 Sep 2004 16:32:49 -0000 Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 12:32:49 -0400 From: Brian Reichert To: Mike Tancsa Message-ID: <20040906163249.GF261@numachi.com> References: <20040901052054.GV4846@numachi.com> <6.1.2.0.0.20040901090639.08d11060@64.7.153.2> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.0.20040901090639.08d11060@64.7.153.2> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how 'supported' are 3ware Escalade controllers? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:32:50 -0000 On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 09:20:01AM -0400, Mike Tancsa wrote: > If you are putting together a new system, I would look at the SATA series > of their cards, the 8000. I dont have any experience yet with their newer > generation 9000 cards and they use newer drivers so I dont know how well > tested they are. However, the older 7506-8 we are currently using in our > pop3 server has been working very well for us for the past year. I wanted to make use of file snapshots in FreeBSD 5.x (aiming at 5.2.1 right now). I'm reviewing . This page implies that the 7000 and 8000 series is not supported, and I'd gave to stick with 9000 series. Is that info out of date? I suppose I could call 3Ware, but it's a holiday, and I'm assuming they're not open (but the FBSD community is always there for me; right guys? ;) > Lately we have been using Seagate Drives. I would stay away from Maxtor as > I have seen reports of problems with those drives. Noted... > > ---Mike > -- Brian Reichert 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA BSD admin/developer at large