[mythtv-users] Raid question for myth box

[Christopher N. Deckard]

Frank,
I recommend using Linux Software RAID.  Don't pay money for something 
you won't use.  Linux Software RAID is good stuff.  I'm using it on two 
SATA 200GB Seagate drives for a mirrored root hung off of a MSI K8N Neo 
Platinum, and another 4x200GB SATA Seagate drives hung off a Promise 
TX-4 SATA controller.  Works great.

-Chris

Frank Baylee wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> This is more of a Linux question, but I am asking here because it is related
> to my myth-box, and you folks are very knowledgable.
> 
> I have my Motherboard decision narrowed down to 2 boards. One has the 925
> chipset with the ICH6R southbridge (RAID), while the other has a 915G chipset
> with ICH6 southbridge (no RAID). These 2 motherboards are otherwise
> equivelent performance wise (same speed FSB, same speed to the PCI/PCIe and
> SATA, etc.) So, is there any advantage to paying the extra $$$ for the ICH6R
> chipset if I wish to do RAID under Linux? (My understanding is that the ICH6R
> isn't 'true' raid, but 'fakeRaid').
> 
> Looking at the archives, for example:
> 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/58154?search_string=raid;#58154
> 
> It appears to me that setting up RAID using Linux will give me all that I
> need (redundancy, speed), without the ICH6R chip. Am I understanding this
> correctly?
> 
> Thanks for helping out this linux n00b.
> 
> 
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