Hi There,
Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > On 05.12.06 15:54, Maxus wrote: > > Thanks for the reply, I'm well aware the device is a hardware raid > > highpoint 1640 is NOT a hardware raid controller, see > http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html Yep. > > controller, but like most cheap raid card this unit uses the host CPU > > to do the raid striping. I was concerned that if the card failed I > > would lose my raid array, So I wanted to use mdadm so that I could just > > replace the card with some other and have it continue working, as there > > is no really advantage to the card as it uses the host CPU any way. The > > other reason I choose the card is that it has 4 sata ports and my > > current machine doesn't have any. The cards driver allows you to > > disable the raid part of the controller and simply use it as a sata > > expansion card. > > i think linux will always use it as SATA card with up to 4 independent sata > disks, unless you will run dmraid. Yes currently the machine sees each drive as a separate sd device. I'm running Mdadm on top of that (not sure if that the same as dmraid). > > And as for mdadm its been working fine untill now (18 Months). I belive > > it was a power shortage but I'm not 100% sure, but the issues doesn't > > lie with the card nor its abillities the issue is FSCK getting caught > > in a perpetual loop. > > > > I'm running debain 2.6.8-3-386 version 3.1 the SATA card is use the > > open source driver proved by highpoint and has 4 x 200 GB western > > didgital drives connected in a raid 5 configuration. > > open source or highpoint-provided? Or do they already provide open-source > RAID driver? (why?) Highpoint have a driver on thier site that is simple called "Open Source driver", its a driver made by them. http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr1640.htm but regardless of all that the really issue is FSCK. rather than the card or the system as it just keeps looping. Thanks A > -- > Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ > Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. > Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. > The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
