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- <li><em>date</em>: Thu Apr 22 13:50:46 2004</li>
- <li><em>from</em>: networkr0 at cfl.rr.com (Brian Chase)</li>
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Best go get your money back if you can if you're wanting to run Linux.
The 3ware stuff doesn't require any drivers and has built-in Linux
kernel support, but I like having 3DM web configurator so I can check my
array from anywhere.
cheers,
BC
Greg wrote:
>hmmmm .... note to self: ask ALE before any more purchases ... The folks at
>Monarch said that the HighPoint stuff was dubious, so I got a Promise RAID
>controller ... one one hand the bad is that they made the crappy no-good
>on-board stuff I am using/used to use now ... I figured the good was that
>their cards were different. The card I got was here:
>
><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=";>http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=</a>
>M&Product_Code=150903&Category_Code=IDECards
>
>The Promise FastTrak100 TX2 IDE RAID Controller card.
>
>Greg
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org]On Behalf Of Brian
>>Chase
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:39 PM
>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>>
>>
>>I've been round and round on this subject.
>>
>>I finally bit the bullet and did the following RAID configuration. All
>>mail order.
>>
>>3ware Escalade 7006-2 with two Western Digital 160G drives
>>
>>A good link comparing RAID controllers....but beware anything from
>>Promise, it's not real hardware RAID, and their Linux support SUCKS,
>>from personal experience.
>>
>><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/ideraid/index.x?pg=38";>http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/ideraid/index.x?pg=38</a>
>>
>>Greg wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Well, I am basically looking .. *was* looking ... for an IDE controller
>>>with RAID to mirror 2 drives. My system is a dual boot with
>>>
>>>
>>Windows and Suse
>>
>>
>>>so the controller has to work with both. The on-board RAID is flaky so I
>>>have decided to go with a hw RAID solution. I tried CompUSA (only 1 card
>>>and it was for Windows only) so I ordered from Monarch - they are great
>>>folks, but seem to keep little on hand (not a bad business decision, but
>>>tough when you want it in hand *today* and locally bought). I recall
>>>something on the list about Fry's and went to their site but it
>>>
>>>
>>had nothing
>>
>>
>>>about Atlanta on it so I was just curious if their site was out
>>>
>>>
>>of date or
>>
>>
>>>if I should make the trek up I85 or not.
>>>
>>>So where does everyone buy their "above average joe's needs* hw here in
>>>Atlanta ? (I prefer finding out by personal recommendations than just
>>>looking in the Yellow Pages)
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org]On Behalf Of David
>>>>Corbin
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:52 PM
>>>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>They had plans to build one in Alpharetta, but then they decided to
>>>>"reconsider" where in Atlanta to start.
>>>>
>>>>On Wednesday 21 April 2004 15:15, Hogg, Russell E. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>One was proposed I think.
>>>>>
>>>>>Perhaps under construction.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>____________________________________________
>>>>>Russell.Hogg at OPM.gov
>>>>>x2367
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Geoffrey [<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:esoteric";>mailto:esoteric</a> at 3times25.net]
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:26 PM
>>>>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>>>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>>>>>
>>>>>Greg wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Didn't someone say that Fry's Electronics now had a store in Atlanta
>>>>>>(Gwinnett Cty ??) If so, where is it ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>Not according to their website, check 'locations.'
>>>>>
>>>>><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.frys.com/";>http://www.frys.com/</a>
>>>>>
>>>>>or go directly to that frame:
>>>>>
>>>>><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.frys.com/localframe.html";>http://www.frys.com/localframe.html</a>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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