Re: [Xen-devel] IDE RAID driver

[Manfred.Herrmann@xxxxxxxxxx]

> > I use HP Netserver LH6000 in this configuration:
> > 
> > 5 CPU Xeon550/1MB
> > Netraid (integrated megaraid.o)
> > ee100 (integrated)
> > 3C905
> > 8 x 18/36 GByte SCSI/hotswap
> > 
> > For backup purposes I would like to use cheap IDE-harddisks.
> > The requirements for this config are:
> > 
> > - no problem for XEN if one IDE-drive get a physical error
> > - hotswap (no downtime for HD replacement)
> > 
> > I think the only way to achieve this is to use IDE raid with
one
> > IDE-channel per harddrive and I know only about 3ware
> > controllers with this features.
> > 
> > Is there a driver for 3ware or alternative approaches?
> 
> If there's a driver for Linux then it can probably be ported to Xen
> without too much pain.
> 
>  -- Keir

Is there a porting howto or other help?

the .config 2.4.22 to 2.4.24 contains the CONFIG_BLK_DEV_3W_XXXX_RAID
#
# SCSI low-level drivers
#
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_3W_XXXX_RAID=y
# CONFIG_SCSI_7000FASST is not set
# CONFIG_SCSI_ACARD is not set
# CONFIG_SCSI_AHA152X is not set
# CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1542 is not set
# CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1740 is not set
# CONFIG_SCSI_AACRAID is not set
CONFIG_SCSI_AIC7XXX=y