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Re:Alienware Evaluating Customers' Interest in Linux by benologist on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @09:51AM (#2139207)
The desktop I bought at BestBuy ~3 years ago came with raid, it's not an uncommon option anymore.
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Re:Alienware Evaluating Customers' Interest in Linux by duskwuff on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @11:04AM (#2139511)
Chances are that both were (effectively) software RAID, though. Real hardware RAID is extremely rare on desktops.
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Re:Alienware Evaluating Customers' Interest in Linux by asdfj843lkdjs on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @11:34AM (#2139645)
I specifically wanted a hardware RAID and only Alienware had it. But I usually also do not scan Ebay for anything.
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Re:Alienware Evaluating Customers' Interest in Linux by biot on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @12:07PM (#2139804)
It's not hard to put together your own system including a dedicated hardware RAID card. You should even be able to specify the components and have your local computer shop do the assembly.
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Re:Alienware Evaluating Customers' Interest in Linux by benologist on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @11:27AM (#2139619)
I don't actually know, it's some Intel stuff that can be configured to 0 or 1 pre-boot.
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Re:Alienware Evaluating Customers' Interest in Linux by amalcon on Tuesday January 25, 2011 @12:16PM (#2139864)
Most likely you have what's known as "fake" RAID. Really it's just software RAID, with a few things in BIOS to make it easier to implement.
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