Re: Promise or Highpoint IDE card?

From: Alexander Dalloz (alexander.dalloz_at_uni-bielefeld.de)
Date: 03/31/04

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    Am Mi, den 31.03.2004 schrieb Brian Chase um 03:43:
    > I disagree, the first upgrade you do with your kernel, you won't see the
    > hard drive, stay away from Promise products with Linux, they admit they
    > have poor or no support for Linux and are software RAID.
    >
    > Here's a good blurb on SATA adapters, a little off topic, but relevant to
    > support and general Linux compatibility.
    >
    > http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > BC

    But in this special case - for which the OP asked: just plain parallel
    IDE usage, no RAID, no SATA - both cards are supported by driver modules
    offered by the kernel, no third party modules from vendors needed. Or do
    I err?

    Alexander

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