Jay wrote:
> 
> Has anyone used any of the *hardware* IDE RAID controllers under Linux?
> I'm looking at ones from Promise and Adaptec. Thoughts? I basically want
> to do a simple RAID mirror of two IDE drives, but I don't want to do
> software RAID - I want "real" hardware RAID that is 100% transparent to
> the OS. Any thoughts?
> 
> ~Jay

Here's some deja-vu from the archives:
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Richard Daggett wrote:
> Howdy All
> 
>  Adaptec 2400A is a raid cable ATA solution and the Adaptec 39160 is a dual channel LVD
> scsi controller no raid.
> 
>  Adaptec 2400A:
>  » i960RS based
>  » Up to 128 MB memory support
>  » 4-channel support up to 4 drives
>  » Online capacity expansion
> 
>  
> Affordable, full-featured ATA/100 RAID card for data protection. Ideal for PC server
> users looking to take advantage of advanced RAID features on ATA hard drives. The Adaptec
> ATA RAID 2400A card is a microprocessor-based RAID solution for PC server environments
> employing ATA hard drives. The Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A supports up to 4 drives, with
> transfer rates up to 100 MByte/sec per channel over 4 channels providing advanced RAID
> functionality at an affordable price. It is the ideal solution for those who want
> increased server capacity and performance. It offers state-of-the-art manageability
> features through Adaptec's Storage Manager Pro? software.  
> 
>  Cost: $336.99
>    
> 
>  Adaptec 39160:
>  » Two (2) Independent Ultra 160 Channels for 320 MByte/sec performance (160 each).
>  » 64-bit PCI (32 supported) for 266 MB/s throughput with MotherBoard.
>  » SpeedFlex Technology ensures top performance of all connected devices, regardless of
> SCSI generation, and provides seamless backwards compatibility protecting legacy devices.
>  » Two External connectors are 68-pin Very High Density for connection to LVD drives
> (also includes two internal LVD & one 50-pin standard internal connector).
> 
>  Cost: $349.99
> 
> Richard
> 
> http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/index.php?alert=categoryresults&product_id=AD070531
> 
> http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=AD622782
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Nancy
> Sollars
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 4:31 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Big, fast disk toys
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "foodog" <foodog@uswest.net>
> To: "plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us"
> <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 4:05 PM
> Subject: Big, fast disk toys
> 
> 
> > If you're looking for a big, fast, relatively cheap RAID system I'm
> > really impressed with the Adaptec 2400A controller.  I'm playing with it
> > at work, BTW, not home.  The bootable config CD runs Linux and has a
> > click-thru for the GPL.
> >
> > You can connect up to 4 IDE drives to it to build a RAID unit.  The
> > setup I'm using is four WD1000 100GB disks at RAID 0 for approx 376GB.
> > The whole deal can be had for somewhere right around $2K and compares
> > *very* favorably with a Fibre Channel SAN system that costs much, much
> > more.
>