Motherboard for Fedora server
Robin Laing
Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Thu Sep 16 16:43:55 UTC 2004
Alexander Dalloz wrote:
>>Can anyone recommend a good, stable and fast motherboard with onboard
>>graphic, ethernet and raidcontroller for running Red Hat Linux Fedore
>>Core.
>
>
> If you are speaking about an "internet server" you mean a reliable
> webserver. Then either pay for a real hardware RAID controller - PATA /
> SATA by 3ware or SCSI by ICP Vortex (supported by Linux) - or rely on
> Linux software RAID. Those onboard RAID controller functions are
> marketing gags and technically not worth the trouble.
>
> I think you then can keep your Intel board you have now.
>
>
>>Best regards - Tim
>
>
> Alexander
>
>
I have an ASUS board with RAID (supported and recognized by FC1) but I
found that md was better. I will echo Alexander here and state that
if you want a "real" raid system then purchase a 3Ware card or get a
SCSI card. The extra cost will be well worth it. Note that SCSI is
much more expensive but more reliable. I am planning on building a
RAID multimedia server using SATA and a 3Ware card.
--
Robin Laing
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