On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 kblack at isd.net wrote:

> I have the opportunity to get our company running Postgresql on
> an AlphaServer 1200 (DEC, not Compaq version). 

There you go! :)

> I am trying to find a suitable raid controller ($200 or under)
> for it that has good Linux support. The one it shipped with
> (Mylex DAC960PDU-3) is not supported by the manufacturer
> anymore, (or by the writer of the driver under Linux).. The card
> needs a set of flash-roms to make it work...
> 
> To make a long story short, does a pci raid controller exist
> that can be used under Linux that does not require some strange
> set-up of plugging the controller into a second machine running
> DOS to run the raid configuration tool while the drives remain
> in the alpha box (some type of utility that anybody knows about?).

I'd suggest that you search comp.sys.dec and the debian-alpha
list.  Probably the latter first.

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