[4941] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: RAID-0 and Adaptec 2940UW for an INN setup (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Roeland M.J. Meyer)
Sun Oct 18 01:10:35 1998
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 14:00:20 -0700
To: "Adam Williams" <awilliam@whitemice.org>
From: "Roeland M.J. Meyer" <rmeyer@mhsc.com>
Cc: linux-raid@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu,
lammers@zeus.netset.com
In-Reply-To: <9810151325.ZM27207@estate1.whitemice.org>
At 01:25 PM 10/15/98 +0000, Adam Williams wrote:
>>
>> I had considered using the new Adaptec 2940U2W controller with appropriate
>> disks, but cannot locate any good information on compatibility and reports
>> of failure or success from anyone using this controller under Linux.
>>
>> I appreciate anyone's input or criticisms.
>>
>
>I have an ALR server with an integrated 7880 (the same as a 2940 card)
that is
>UW and it works very well. But I am user an "older" kernel than current,
as I
>have been told by several people that the 2940/7880 support is broken in >
>2.0.35. Since this server is the heart of my network I haven't been brave
>enough to expirement.
Huh???
I'm running a 2940-UW right now, with a 2.0.35 kernel. It's my main
development machine. I have two 2GB drives, running under RAID0, on that
same controller. If it's broken, I'd sure like to know how. It's also my
best performer.
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