Recommended RAID controller

[randall ehren]

> > on a side note, does anyone know if it's possible to initiate a RAID
rebuild
> > using these utilities? they seem to only allow the viewing or status,
but
> > not initiate any changes...
>
> I thougth that the rebuild would be initiated automatically when you
> plug in the new drive. Is that not so?

nope. put a new drive in, can't reboot the machine until this weekend, been
like this for about 36 hours now...

root at db[~]% ./amrcontrol status 0

#######################################################
###   LSI MEGARAID LOGICAL DRIVE INFORMATION    ###
#######################################################

##Logical drives 0
RAID= RAID5
Status= DEGRADED
Rebuild Rate= 70

 -randall