[NBLUG/talk] locals: any 3Ware 8600 with Debian experience?

orsini orsini at sonic.net
Fri Nov 12 10:17:34 PST 2004


On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 11:21:52AM -0800, Daniel Smith wrote:
> 
> I've been given the task of getting a rack server
> (SuperMicro P4SCA/P4SCE) going with a 3Ware 8600
> SATA card, to do RAID 1.
> 
> Would like to use straight debian for this, and am
> wondering:
> 
> * 2.4 or 2.6?  Any precompiled 3Ware driver for Debian?
> The 3.0r2 cd boot doesn't see the controller.

At home, I have a 3ware 7000 that I got cooking with the Debian 
Installer. I've tried both 2.4 and 2.6 (and back to 2.4 for other
reasons). All worked like a charm.

Let me know if you get the web interface cooking. I haven't gotten
to getting it installed but feel very silly about that.

rob





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