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It's funny, but when I was at CompUSA I asked if their Adaptec card was ok
for Linux and the first post they Googled was off the ALE list (that card
was unbought also).

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
&gt; From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a  rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org]On Behalf Of Brian
&gt; Chase
&gt; Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:51 PM
&gt; To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
&gt; Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
&gt;
&gt;
&gt; Shoot, I'd have given my old crap TX2 card to you had you asked.  As it
&gt; stands now, the only use for that card is to make RAID a Windows only
&gt; box.  Not Linux compatible.  Sure, they say they've got drivers and you
&gt; can do the install, but after the first kernel update, you'll be
&gt; screwed, losing all the data on your drives.
&gt;
&gt; Best go get your money back if you can if you're wanting to run Linux.
&gt; The 3ware stuff doesn't require any drivers and has built-in Linux
&gt; kernel support, but I like having 3DM web configurator so I can check my
&gt; array from anywhere.
&gt;
&gt; cheers,
&gt;
&gt; BC
&gt;
&gt; Greg wrote:
&gt;
&gt; &gt;hmmmm .... note to self: ask ALE before any more purchases ...
&gt; The folks at
&gt; &gt;Monarch said that the HighPoint stuff was dubious, so I got a
&gt; Promise RAID
&gt; &gt;controller ... one one hand the bad is that they made the crappy no-good
&gt; &gt;on-board stuff I am using/used to use now ... I figured the good was that
&gt; &gt;their cards were different.  The card I got was here:
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp";>http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp</a>;
&gt; Store_Code=
&gt; &gt;M&amp;Product_Code=150903&amp;Category_Code=IDECards
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;The Promise FastTrak100 TX2 IDE RAID Controller card.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;Greg
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;-----Original Message-----
&gt; &gt;&gt;From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a  rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org]On Behalf Of Brian
&gt; &gt;&gt;Chase
&gt; &gt;&gt;Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:39 PM
&gt; &gt;&gt;To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
&gt; &gt;&gt;Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;I've been round and round on this subject.
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;I finally bit the bullet and did the following RAID configuration.  All
&gt; &gt;&gt;mail order.
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;3ware Escalade 7006-2 with two Western Digital 160G drives
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;A good link comparing RAID controllers....but beware anything from
&gt; &gt;&gt;Promise, it's not real hardware RAID, and their Linux support SUCKS,
&gt; &gt;&gt;from personal experience.
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;<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>
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;Greg wrote:
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;Well, I am basically looking .. *was* looking ...  for an IDE
&gt; controller
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;with RAID to mirror 2 drives. My system is a dual boot with
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;Windows and Suse
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;so the controller has to work with both.  The on-board RAID is
&gt; flaky so I
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;have decided to go with a hw RAID solution.  I tried CompUSA
&gt; (only 1 card
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;and it was for Windows only) so I ordered from Monarch - they are great
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;folks, but seem to keep little on hand (not a bad business
&gt; decision, but
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;tough when you want it in hand *today* and locally bought).  I recall
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;something on the list about Fry's and went to their site but it
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;had nothing
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;about Atlanta on it so I was just curious if their site was out
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;of date or
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;if I should make the trek up I85 or not.
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;So where does everyone buy their &quot;above average joe's needs* hw here in
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;Atlanta ? (I prefer finding out by personal recommendations than just
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;looking in the Yellow Pages)
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;Greg
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;-----Original Message-----
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a  rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org]On
&gt; Behalf Of David
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Corbin
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:52 PM
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;They had plans to build one in Alpharetta, but then they decided to
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&quot;reconsider&quot; where in Atlanta to start.
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;On Wednesday 21 April 2004 15:15, Hogg, Russell E. wrote:
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;One was proposed I think.
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Perhaps under construction.
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;____________________________________________
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Russell.Hogg at OPM.gov
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;x2367
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;-----Original Message-----
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;From: Geoffrey [<a  rel="nofollow" href="mailto:esoteric";>mailto:esoteric</a> at 3times25.net]
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:26 PM
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Greg wrote:
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Didn't someone say that Fry's Electronics now had a store in Atlanta
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;(Gwinnett Cty ??)  If so, where is it ?
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Not according to their website, check 'locations.'
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.frys.com/";>http://www.frys.com/</a>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;or go directly to that frame:
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.frys.com/localframe.html";>http://www.frys.com/localframe.html</a>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
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&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;
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