Opinions on Adaptec SATA HostRAID?

[Roger Heflin]

Steve Snyder wrote:
> I'm thinking of using the embedded Adaptec SATA HostRAID functionality on 
> my Supermicro X7DWA-N motherboard.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience using Adaptec's HostRAID with Fedora 
> 7/8/9?  Any success or horror stories to relate?
> 
> Any information would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 

If you have to use Adaptec's extra driver disk, you don't want it,
you will have to redo the driver on *EACH* kernel update, and it will
be a big problem each time to remember to do it (and if you don't the machine 
won't boot the new kernel).

If it works through dm-raid you should be ok, I don't remember if the Adaptec 
HostRAID works properly through dm-raid, I kind of think that it did start 
working a version or two ago, but I don't remember for sure, you should probably 
look on the dm-raid mailing list for more information about it, and for any 
gotcha reported with it.

                   Roger