[ILUG] Open Source driver doesn't work

[John Allen]

On Monday 20 September 2004 10:59, Hamilton, David (HPS) wrote:
> I went out and bought a Highpoint 454 RAID controller because it said it
> worked under linux, and am now feeling more than just a little bit
> miffed. (I know it was only EUR100, but still...)
> Has anyone else bought one of these and got it working?
> There is an open source driver package on highpoint's site
> (http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/brr454.htm) which claims to support
> kernel 2.6, but when I try and compile it under Fedora Core 2, it just
> barfs in a rather spectacular manner.

I got it working under 2.4, but given the choice I would not buy another one.

You have to start the system with hde=noprobe hdg=noprobe etc... otherwise the 
system will hang rapidly as the kernel sees the individual IDE devices, as 
well as the combined SCSI raid devices.

> I will be emailing the manufacturer, but thought I'd ask here in case
> anyone else had any experience with them.
> I know there was a conversation a few months back resulting in one
> person buying a 3ware card instead, but I am hoping that someone might
> have had some more positive experience since.
>
> Thanks,
> 	David.
>
> David Hamilton
> Senior Technical Consultant
> HP Services

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John Allen,                          mailto:john.allen at dublinux.net
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