On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Alex Dean wrote: > > On Jan 19, 2009, at 7:30 AM, Mark Phillips wrote: > > Eric >> >> Thanks for the summary, and thank-you to everyone for their ideas. >> >> Based on NewEgg prices, here is some more information: >> >> >> >> What controllers have you been pricing? I'm planning a similar backup > server for my home, and I'm not sure which to go with. Joe Fleming, in an earlier post to this thread, uses this card on Debian: Promise TX4 card (4 SATA-II ports on a normal PCI interface, $60 shipped on newegg). It is still $60 at Newegg, and that is the one I priced. > > > In general, what resources do you guys know about for checking Linux > compatibility for PCI SATA controllers and other hardware? I haven't had > much success finding a site to check this out. > > I'm planning a RAID1 setup. Is it true that I'll get better performance > from 2 controllers, vs. a single controller for both disks? Does using > multiple controllers add any complexity in the md raid setup? > > alex > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >