3ware Support Question

Robert Covell rcovell at rolet.com
Wed Jul 30 10:00:04 PDT 2003


Peter Elsner wrote:

> Have had no problems using the 6000/7000/8000 series of cards on 4.6 
> to 4.8...
> Have not tried 5.0/5.1
>
> Peter Elsner
>
>
> At 11:13 AM 7/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> I am wanting to use a 3ware raid card so I can get IDE RAID1+0 for a 
>> new mail server.  Heard nothing but good things about them and FreeBSD.
>>
>> The card is: 7506-4LP
>>
>> But do not know if 4.8 supports this specific card.
>> The notes say:
>> 3ware Escalade ATA RAID controllers ( twe(4) driver)
>> 5000 series
>> 6000 series
>> 7000 series
>>
>> The same support is in 5.0.
>>
>> Is 7506-4LP a 7000 series card or is it a 7500 series card?
>>
>> There was a previous thread about the 7500 series card potentially 
>> causing corruption.  Has anybody heard additional information 
>> regarding this?
>>
>> -Bob
>>
>>
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>
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So then I can assume that a 7506 IS a 7000 series?

Just trying to make sure before I buy all the hardware.

-Bob



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