On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:01:21 -0400, Tom H wrote: > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> wrote:
(...) >>>> Linux software raid (md) is a more safe approach than using the BIOS >>>> fakeraid facility (dm). >>> >>> This may or may not convince you that dmraid's OK: you can manage >>> dmraid volumes with mdadm. >> >> I don't fear dmarid but manufacturer's BIOSes that can make use non- >> standard ways of handling hard disk controller data. You know, they >> don't provide open specs for devels can develop stable tools, so I >> would prefer to stick to mdraid and AHCI or SATA mode that are >> well-known. I don't like to play "russian roulette" with my data. > > To Cameleon: You cold say that of "real" hardware raid too! I *much* > prefer mdraid but the fears about fakeraid and "real" hardware raid are > overblown. (...) Most of the real hardware raid controller manufacturers (i.e., adaptec, areca, 3ware...) develop their drivers in collaboration with kernel developers so, nope, not the same thing at all :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.07.07.14.37...@gmail.com
