Re: Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A

From: Haim Ashkenazi (haim_at_babysnakes.org)
Date: 09/10/04

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    To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:12:54 +0300

    On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:50:04 +0100, Gary Allan wrote:

    > Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
    >
    >>Hi
    >>
    >>I've installed freebsd 4_10 on a pc with Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A (mirror)
    >>and it seems to work fine. in dmesg I can see the raid (ar0) and the
    >>disks.
    >>my only concern is that since this card is not supported (according to
    >>adaptec it only supports windows), I'm afraid that in the case of disk
    >>failures, I won't see the errors in '/var/log/messages'. (a problem I'm
    >>having with compaq card and debian - but there, I can check the status
    >>with the leds).
    >>does anyone have experience with this card on freebsd?
    >>
    >>thanx
    >>
    >>
    > I believe this card is based upon a Highpoint 370/370A chip which is
    > supported by the manufacturer.
    > http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/b370na.htm
    > I 'm currently using a card with this chipset under FreeBSD 4.10 with no
    > problems. The array was listed as a drive during the install process
    > (along with it's component drives strangely.)
    my concern is about reporting disk failures to the logs. I have a compaq
    SCSI RAID which I installed debian on it without a problem, but if I
    remove one of the disks (hot-swap) I see nothing in the logs. without the
    leds on the front panel, I wouldn't know if there is a problem until both
    disks fail.

    >
    > Regards
    >
    > Gaz
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    thanx 

    -- 
Haim
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