--- Mark Allums <m...@allums.com> wrote:
- snip - > Only certain editions of Windows can boot from soft raid, and none of > > the consumer versions. Just the server/enterprise ones. > > One can use fake/soft raid with cheap add-in cards, like the stuff > Highpoint does with their low-end cards. The advantage is, if your > motherboard fails, you can transfer the card to a new motherboard. > Since the cards are relatively cheap, you can get more than one, and > thus keep a spare around in case the card fails. Also, some brands > maintain compatibility with the older cards in the same family, so > you > may be able to upgrade the card without reformatting the drives. I ran Highpoint RAID card 7~8 years ago. It was termed as Software RAID dislike Adaptec RAID card. The latter is termed as Hardware RAID card but very expensive. It worked without problem. Later I found not much advantage on running RAID. Therefore I ceased running RAID anymore. I don't run Windows either. I can find the replacement on almost all proprietary software running on Windows. What I can't find is the Windows java engine on IE. Some stupid websites still request visitors running Windows IE to browse their sites. B.R. Stephen L Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
