[Cialug] Linux in an AD environment

[Dave Weis]

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Sean McClanahan wrote:
> I really like the 3Ware stuff, but I can't seem to find one in a PCI
> flavor.  This is an older box; it has no PCI-X or PCI-Express slots.
> :-(  So, I'm looking at a Promise controller perhaps?  I've had decent
> luck with them in the Windows world.  And, I agree 100% with the
> hardware RAID-5.  No software RAID, thanks very much. ;-)

I've got one sitting around but I think it's only a two drive card. I 
can't imagine they don't make straight PCI ones any more. Did you check 
newegg?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh More [mailto:morej at alliancetechnologies.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:26 PM
> To: cialug at cialug.org; Sean McClanahan
> Subject: RE: [Cialug] Linux in an AD environment
>
> I second the "special purpose distro" suggestion...  Assuming that is
> all you will ever use the box for.
>
> So far as specific distro suggestions go, I'd recommend OpenSuse/SLES as
> they've put a lot of work into integrating with Windows.  The SUSE line
> also has some nice support for ISCSI, which might be nice on a file
> server.
>
> So far as card suggestions go, pick 3Ware and spend the money for
> built-in RAID5 support.  You may still use software RAID, but the higher
> end cards are *much* better supported.  Dave Weis can probably get you a
> good card.
>
> -Josh
>
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> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Sean McClanahan" <sean.mcclanahan at westecnow.com>
> Date: 07-9-18 17:43
> To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
> Subj: [Cialug] Linux in an AD environment So, I'm going to make my first
> big attempt to get Linux into what has up to this point been a complete
> Windows AD environment.  I have an older Dell PowerEdge 1300, dual P-III
> procs.  I've taken out the old SCSI card, and would like to replace it
> with a SATA raid card, and 4 SATA drives.  Right now, it's only function
> in life is to be a file server.
> Raw storage space.
>
>
>
> So my questions to the more learned out there in this group are:
>
>
>
> A)     I know that I will need to have Samba on the box, correct?
>
> B)      How easy do the different distros of Linux see and load SATA
> RAID adapters?  With W2K3, you hit the F6 key, load your driver disk
> (still a floppy!), and it's happy and keeps going.  How does that work
> with Linux?
>
> C)      I am most comfortable so far with Ubuntu and Fedora.  Not trying
> to start an OS war, please.  Just looking for input as to the viability
> of making either of these work as a file server that my Windows clients
> can see and use, with correct permissions.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
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