[aclug-L] Re: RAID question?

[flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx]

That doesn't mean anything other than that your RAID card has its own BIOS
(sort of a no brainer... a RAID card without a BIOS would be rather
useless).  About a year ago when I was researching RAID controllers, the
cheapest Hardware RAID controller was about $130.  I'm sure the price has
gone down since then... I think I've heard of some available in the
$60-$80 range within the last few months.
Chances are, though... unless you KNOW it's a hardware card, it's probably
not.
-- Jonathan


> From:
>> James
>> .... you know you have a hardware based raid card (which does the
> processing on itself) ....
> From
>> Jonathan Hall
>> Whether that works will be a question to ask your RAID controller
>> manual
> :) ....
>
> IT seems to be a hardware based card due to the fact that it does do an
> IDE chain INIT after the BIOS and onboard IDE INIT but before the
> systems installed hardware screen is displayed... and the reason that I
> am asking is that the manual is nothing more than a single 8.5" X 5.5"
> sheet saying plug in and boot up with picures.
>
> --David
>
>
>
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