<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Can you just run them in standalone mode and run Linux soft raid on top instead? It is supposed to be chipset independent (you can move the drives to another MB), faster and less bother in the long run, plus more flexible and more modes available.</div><div><br></div><div>Basically just use it as a bunch of high performance (sata?) interfaces with Linux soft raid on top -this is probably the reason why there isn't a lot out there on these propriety chips and Linux.</div><div><br></div><div>BillK</div><div><br>On 03/03/2012, at 15:34, Alexander Hartner <<a href="mailto:alex@j2anywhere.com">alex@j2anywhere.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">I have two onboard raid contollers none of which seem to be supported by linux</font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Intel X79 chipset : In RAID mode this is detected but doesn't seem to be working properly. Seems to be some sort of fakeraid.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div>
<font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Marvel 88SE9172: In RAID mode I am not able to see the array once booted. I am guessing it is not supported.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">My local computer shop has got some affordable raid cards on offer:</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.ple.com.au/ViewCategory.aspx?CategoryId=451">http://www.ple.com.au/ViewCategory.aspx?CategoryId=451</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">However the Highpoint Pocket Raid range seem to be using the same chipset Marvell 88SEXXXX as I already have onboard. </font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">I tried looking online for a definitive list of supported controllers, but can't find anything which covers hardware raid controllers and their support in Linux. One link I found suggests that support for the Marvell Chipset is being added in the 3.0 Kernel </font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvell_Technology_Group_chipsets#88SE91xx_Chipsets">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvell_Technology_Group_chipsets#88SE91xx_Chipsets</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Any pointers on this would make my day.</font></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>PLUG discussion list: <a href="mailto:plug@plug.org.au">plug@plug.org.au</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug">http://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug</a></span><br><span>Committee e-mail: <a href="mailto:committee@plug.org.au">committee@plug.org.au</a></span><br><span>PLUG Membership: <a href="http://www.plug.org.au/membership">http://www.plug.org.au/membership</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>