Martin wrote:
> I don't think there are high hopes for the 3ware card. At
> least not unless you preconfigure it on a PC.
For sure.
> Alpha happens to work because its firmware includes a simple
> x86 simulator that executes the BIOS code on the card. That
> way you can configure your disk setup, etc.
Oops, I think I was misleading when I said 3ware 'worked' in Alpha - 3dm
doesn't (of course) and yes, you need to do all array administration
stuff out of the BIOS on a PC.
> We don't have similar functionality on PA-RISC. So you are
> limited what can be done from within Linux.
Well, so long as it can find the array and read/write, I'm set.
> Unfortunately the 3ware management utility is 386
> binary-only. I.e. you can't configure the card once you get
> Linux up and running either.
I have to admit, I find hardly any need for that tool even in x86 land
;)
Duraid