[ale] Fry's Electronics

[Greg]

I already did. Thanks to your post a PC Apocalypse v2.0 was averted (or at
least postponed).  I went with an Escalade card.  There will be no more
Promise stuff in my house.

It's funny, but when I was at CompUSA I asked if their Adaptec card was ok
for Linux and the first post they Googled was off the ALE list (that card
was unbought also).

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of Brian
> Chase
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:51 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----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
> >>
> >>
> >>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:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Well, I am basically looking .. *was* looking ...  for an IDE
> controller
> >>>with RAID to mirror 2 drives. My system is a dual boot with
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Windows and Suse
> >>
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>had nothing
> >>
> >>
> >>>about Atlanta on it so I was just curious if their site was out
> >>>
> >>>
> >>of date or
> >>
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>-----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:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>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:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Didn't someone say that Fry's Electronics now had a store in Atlanta
> >>>>>>(Gwinnett Cty ??)  If so, where is it ?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>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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