Changes between Version 19 and Version 20 of Supported_RAID-Controllers

Timestamp:

Apr 20, 2011, 9:53:53 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Christian Franke

Comment:

Add 3ware 64-bit Windows driver info

Supported_RAID-Controllers

@@ -120 +120 @@
 multiple controller and char device support was added in release 5.36.<br />
 <strong><a name="3">3.</a></strong> 3ware 9000 series only (added in release 5.37), 
-requires Windows driver 9.4.0 or later. For older controllers or 64-bit systems, smartctl and smartd
-provide limited SMART support through tw_cli tool, see man page.<br />
-Initially the SMART support was added only to the 32-bit driver, this is probably still the case.
-3ware did never document the new I/O-controls for SMART support in their driver release notes.
-Smartmontools was tested with 9500S and driver 9.4.1 (3wareDrv.sys 3.00.02.090) on WinXP SP2.
-This should also work with 9550SX/U, 9590SE, and 9650SE Series.
-But there was not much feedback since then.<br />
+requires Windows driver 9.4.0 or later. For older controllers, smartctl and smartd
+provide limited SMART support through tw_cli tool, see man page.
+Initially the SMART support was added only to the 32-bit Windows driver. According to a
+<a href="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=20110420135554.701c2163%40linux.localdomain&forum_name=smartmontools-support">report
+on smartmontools-support mailing list</a> SMART access works now on 64-bit Windows 7.<br />
 <strong><a name="4">4.</a></strong> Areca support on Linux added in release 5.39. 
 The Areca controller must have firmware version 1.46 or later. Earlier versions will