spot any hardware compatability issues before i purchase?

g41 · 01-22-2009, 10:11 AM

I am going to be putting a server together in the near future and I am picking out my pieces. I want to make sure that nobody knows of any hardware complications with Debian etch 64-bit before I purchase. I have put the name and a link to the newegg page for each item in question:

mobo: ASUS DSBV-DX Dual LGA 771 Intel 5000V SSI CEB 1.1 Server Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131191

cpu: Intel Xeon E5405 Harpertown 2.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819117151

ram: Kingston 4GB 240-Pin DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC Fully Buffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Intel Certified Server Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134620

hd: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive) - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136296

raid controller: 3ware 9650SE-4LPML PCI Express Lanes: 4 SATA II Controller Card RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10, Single Disk, JBOD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816116042

Also, does anyone know anything about this raid controller (or could recommend a better selection)? I googled it and people say that it "works" with linux. Does anyone know specifically which monitoring tools will work with this card from the Debian etch distro. I am going to do raid 10 or 5. I am leaning towards 10.

Thanks =)

Shadow_7 · 01-22-2009, 10:41 AM

Outside of webcams, wireless cards, and printers. Most hardware functions reasonably well under linux. Or at least functions.

Randux · 01-22-2009, 11:27 AM

Doesn't Debian have a list of supported hardware?

jhwilliams · 01-22-2009, 01:16 PM

I have heard that 3ware raid cards are excellently supported on Linux. Indeed, a good number of lines of 3ware driver code are distributed in the main kernel package. I am jealous, and hope you enjoy this device.

Code:

jameson@salmon:/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-9$rgrep 3ware .
./drivers/scsi/Kconfig:    tristate "3ware 5/6/7/8xxx ATA-RAID support"
./drivers/scsi/Kconfig:      3ware is the only hardware ATA-Raid product in Linux to date.
./drivers/scsi/Kconfig:      <http://www.3ware.com/>
./drivers/scsi/Kconfig:    tristate "3ware 9xxx SATA-RAID support"
./drivers/scsi/Kconfig:      This driver supports the 9000 series 3ware SATA-RAID cards.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randux

Doesn't Debian have a list of supported hardware?

Sigh, yea lots of people have those. But no one updates them and they're wimpy in comparison to spending the time researching out on the internetz.

farslayer · 01-22-2009, 02:22 PM

3Ware OS support
http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-Support.asp

3DM2 RAID management software can be downloaded directly from 3Ware....
http://www.3ware.com/products/raid_management.asp

3Ware would be (and has been) my choice for Linux RAID controllers.

g41 · 01-22-2009, 03:23 PM

Thanks everyone. I am sorry if this info was around, but I've been looking around and couldn't find anything conclusive/recent info. I just wanted to be sure. Thanks again.

Randux · 01-23-2009, 06:56 AM

Let us know how your new box is working when you bring it up!