Cool Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S w Linux support
Edwin Martin
http://www.adaptec.com/products/overview/raid2100s.html
The best thing is (according to the page): it has Linux support.
And it's not that expensive: about $500,-
This would be the right thing for the server I'm going to build.
But: Adaptec does not include Linux-drivers with the product,
nor do they give pointers to other places where drivers could
be found. I looked at several Linux-sites, but none mentioned
the new controller.
Does anybody know:
1) can I use it with existing drivers?
2) are people working on a driver (and when will it be finished?)
When Adaptec support failes, what are other good RAID
recommendations? (For about $500-$700)
Edwin Martin.
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Giulio Orsero
Edwin Martin <e.j.m...@chello.nl> wrote:
> But: Adaptec does not include Linux-drivers with the product,
Yes, it does. We have just received a 2100s and it comes with a CD with
source code (against 2.2.14 and 2.2.16) and precompiled kernel modules
(for Red Hat).
I didn't try it yet.
2100s actually is the evolution of DPT PM1564U3 and the driver is
nothing more then an updated revision (1.14) of dpt_i2o driver.
> nor do they give pointers to other places where drivers could
> be found
Yes, I too cannot find the driver on their web site.
> Does anybody know:
> 1) can I use it with existing drivers?
The existing drivers and management utilities would be the DPT ones and
not the Adaptec ones.
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Kimberly Robinson
>This would be the right thing for the server I'm going to build.
The performance I have seen thus far from this controller is pretty
impressive.
>1) can I use it with existing drivers?
Yes, the existing dpt i2o linux drivers work with this controller.
>2) are people working on a driver (and when will it be finished?)
Yes, as a matter of fact, there is already a beta driver for the 2.4 kernel
and Adaptec is working on obtaining native inclusion into the kernel.
Currently the Adaptec/DPT i2o source code works in every kernel from 2.0.x
thru 2.2.17! Additionally, there is advanced work in progress for the
Itanium IA-64 driver.
>When Adaptec support fails, what are other good RAID
>recommendations?
Adaptec support doesn't fail, which is something you will miss if you go
with a Mylex or Intel RAID controller. And unfortunately pretty much the
only thing you'll find on ICP Vortex's page is "Incomplete Installation
Disks of Redhat 6.0 and 6.1."
What more could you want from your RAID controller?
Kim