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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!uunet!in3.uu.net!129.240.148.41!nntp.uio.no!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!portal.gmu.edu!news From: ------ (------) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: SCSI Raid & freebsd Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 07:14:55 GMT Organization: ------ Lines: 23 Message-ID: <33839f15.14188723@news.gmu.edu> Reply-To: ------ NNTP-Posting-Host: beast.gmu.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99g/32.326 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:41337 Hi all! I have been reading this newsgroup for a couple days. Today I decided it was time to send my first ever posting to this newsgroup...so take it easy on me. =) I wanted to implement raid on a FreeBSD box using a DPT scsi raid controller card. Unfortunately, it appears there are no drivers available for DPT cards under FreeBSD. My question: who has implemented RAID successfully with minimum hassle/downtime under FreeBSD? I'd like specifics (ie: controller card, raid level, raid subsystem - # drives, type of drives, and also what you use it for). I'm interested in installing a server with at least RAID0 using an external drive chassis with Barracuda drives. Minimum downtime, hot swapability, and maximum stability are my key interests. Any comments/tips/funny stories in reference to this would be much appreciated! TIA! Susan10