[WBEL-users] RAID using Highpoint hpt37x

Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:01:40 +0100

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I have already compiled some modules for the different Whitebox kernels
if you need them

On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 21:04, Thrift Internet Service wrote:

> I have installed WBEL and am 'kicking the tires'. So far it looks very
> good. I'll be testing the machine for use as a RADIUS authentication &
> email server in actual production soon.=20
> =20
> One thing I insist on in my servers is hardware RAID, and I have
> standardized on the Highpoint hpt372 chip. The Highpoint driver worked
> fine for RH 8 & 9, but it doesn't work at all for WBEL.
> =20
> I was on the phone with Highpoint support this morning and was told
> that the RH9 driver is not compatible with the RHEL3 kernel. They
> expect to release a RHEL3 compatible driver very soon, perhaps as
> early as this week. That driver should work fine with WBEL.
> =20
> =20

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Gary Mansell
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I have already compiled some modules for the different Whitebox kernels =
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On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 21:04, Thrift Internet Service wrote:
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    <FONT COLOR=3D"#737373" SIZE=3D"2"><I>I have installed WBEL and am =
'kicking the tires'. So far it looks very good. I'll be testing the =
machine for use as a RADIUS authentication &amp; email&nbsp;server in =
actual production soon. </FONT><BR>
    <FONT COLOR=3D"#737373">&nbsp;</FONT><BR>
    <FONT COLOR=3D"#737373" SIZE=3D"2">One thing I insist on in my =
servers is hardware RAID, and I have standardized on the Highpoint =
hpt372 chip. The Highpoint driver worked fine for&nbsp;RH 8 &amp; 9, but =
it doesn't work at all for WBEL.</FONT><BR>
    <FONT COLOR=3D"#737373">&nbsp;</FONT><BR>
    <FONT COLOR=3D"#737373" SIZE=3D"2">I was on the phone with Highpoint =
support this morning and was told that the RH9 driver is not compatible =
with the RHEL3 kernel. They expect to release a RHEL3 compatible driver =
very soon, perhaps as early as this week. That driver should work fine =
with WBEL.</FONT><BR>
    <FONT COLOR=3D"#737373">&nbsp;<BR>
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IT Department
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Bridge Works, Switchboard: 01273 455611
Shoreham By Sea, Facsimile: 01273 794699
West Sussex. Internet: www.ricardo.com
BN43 5FG E-Mail: Gary.Mansell@ricardo.com
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