Don Knott spake the following on 3/27/2007 9:10 PM: > I didn't see the whole thread but I wanted to toss in a note. Be sure to > try out the command line tools for managing the card. When a drive > fails, you'll want to know the steps beforehand to remove it from the > array and stop it so you can pull it out with causing the system to > panic. Reverse the steps and the spare drive will take over the job. > > My words come from being the guy @ 2:00 am trying to google the correct > syntax to resolve a problem without making it worse. > > I'm a big 3ware supporter... I've spend $$$ trying brandnames and > regretted most of that money. > Me too! I just pulled 2 Adaptec 2810SA cards and replaced them with 3ware 9550SX's. The Adaptecs were just flakey all around. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!