Re: Adaptec 8405 SGL drivers these days?

On 1/26/24 00:37, Kevin wrote:
> Hey gang,
>
> Looking at a server whose only option for storage comes via an Adaptec 8405 SGL.
>
> Given the battles between OpenBSD and Adaptec for documentation that
> pre-date the Hoover administration, I'm curious if this card is
> supported.

Let's be clear: it isn't about documentation of how the card works, it is
about documentation of how the cards are BROKEN. Lots of HW has bugs
that have to be worked around in software...but those bugs have to be
documented in order to have a useful product and driver.

> It's a 4-port SATA RAID on a beefy server with gobs of RAM and storage
> and is an offensively reasonable price.

Do you like your data? If so, you need to find a different solution.
If not, save yourself some time and just delete your data now.

Adaptec RAID cards are crap. The company was crap.

Note: this story is on a Linux based system.
https://nickh.org/warstories/adaptec.html
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Nick