[ale] Fry's Electronics

[Brian Chase]

Shoot, I'd have given my old crap TX2 card to you had you asked.  As it 
stands now, the only use for that card is to make RAID a Windows only 
box.  Not Linux compatible.  Sure, they say they've got drivers and you 
can do the install, but after the first kernel update, you'll be 
screwed, losing all the data on your drives.

Best go get your money back if you can if you're wanting to run Linux.  
The 3ware stuff doesn't require any drivers and has built-in Linux 
kernel support, but I like having 3DM web configurator so I can check my 
array from anywhere.

cheers,

BC

Greg wrote:

>hmmmm .... note to self: ask ALE before any more purchases ... The folks at
>Monarch said that the HighPoint stuff was dubious, so I got a Promise RAID
>controller ... one one hand the bad is that they made the crappy no-good
>on-board stuff I am using/used to use now ... I figured the good was that
>their cards were different.  The card I got was here:
>
>http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=
>M&Product_Code=150903&Category_Code=IDECards
>
>The Promise FastTrak100 TX2 IDE RAID Controller card.
>
>Greg
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of Brian
>>Chase
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:39 PM
>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
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>>
>>I've been round and round on this subject.
>>
>>I finally bit the bullet and did the following RAID configuration.  All
>>mail order.
>>
>>3ware Escalade 7006-2 with two Western Digital 160G drives
>>
>>A good link comparing RAID controllers....but beware anything from
>>Promise, it's not real hardware RAID, and their Linux support SUCKS,
>>from personal experience.
>>
>>http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/ideraid/index.x?pg=38
>>
>>Greg wrote:
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>>>Well, I am basically looking .. *was* looking ...  for an IDE controller
>>>with RAID to mirror 2 drives. My system is a dual boot with
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>>Windows and Suse
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>>>so the controller has to work with both.  The on-board RAID is flaky so I
>>>have decided to go with a hw RAID solution.  I tried CompUSA (only 1 card
>>>and it was for Windows only) so I ordered from Monarch - they are great
>>>folks, but seem to keep little on hand (not a bad business decision, but
>>>tough when you want it in hand *today* and locally bought).  I recall
>>>something on the list about Fry's and went to their site but it
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>>had nothing
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>>>about Atlanta on it so I was just curious if their site was out
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>>of date or
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>>>if I should make the trek up I85 or not.
>>>
>>>So where does everyone buy their "above average joe's needs* hw here in
>>>Atlanta ? (I prefer finding out by personal recommendations than just
>>>looking in the Yellow Pages)
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of David
>>>>Corbin
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:52 PM
>>>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>They had plans to build one in Alpharetta, but then they decided to
>>>>"reconsider" where in Atlanta to start.
>>>>
>>>>On Wednesday 21 April 2004 15:15, Hogg, Russell E. wrote:
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>>>>>One was proposed I think.
>>>>>
>>>>>Perhaps under construction.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>____________________________________________
>>>>>Russell.Hogg at OPM.gov
>>>>>x2367
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:26 PM
>>>>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>>>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>>>>>
>>>>>Greg wrote:
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>>Didn't someone say that Fry's Electronics now had a store in Atlanta
>>>>>>(Gwinnett Cty ??)  If so, where is it ?
>>>>>>
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>>>>>Not according to their website, check 'locations.'
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.frys.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>or go directly to that frame:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.frys.com/localframe.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
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