[ale] Fry's Electronics

[Brian Chase]

I've been round and round on this subject.

I finally bit the bullet and did the following RAID configuration.  All 
mail order.

3ware Escalade 7006-2 with two Western Digital 160G drives

A good link comparing RAID controllers....but beware anything from 
Promise, it's not real hardware RAID, and their Linux support SUCKS, 
from personal experience.

http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/ideraid/index.x?pg=38

Greg wrote:

>Well, I am basically looking .. *was* looking ...  for an IDE controller
>with RAID to mirror 2 drives. My system is a dual boot with Windows and Suse
>so the controller has to work with both.  The on-board RAID is flaky so I
>have decided to go with a hw RAID solution.  I tried CompUSA (only 1 card
>and it was for Windows only) so I ordered from Monarch - they are great
>folks, but seem to keep little on hand (not a bad business decision, but
>tough when you want it in hand *today* and locally bought).  I recall
>something on the list about Fry's and went to their site but it had nothing
>about Atlanta on it so I was just curious if their site was out of date or
>if I should make the trek up I85 or not.
>
>So where does everyone buy their "above average joe's needs* hw here in
>Atlanta ? (I prefer finding out by personal recommendations than just
>looking in the Yellow Pages)
>
>Greg
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of David
>>Corbin
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:52 PM
>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
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>>They had plans to build one in Alpharetta, but then they decided to
>>"reconsider" where in Atlanta to start.
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>>On Wednesday 21 April 2004 15:15, Hogg, Russell E. wrote:
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>>>One was proposed I think.
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>>>Perhaps under construction.
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>>>____________________________________________
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:26 PM
>>>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>>Subject: Re: [ale] Fry's Electronics
>>>
>>>Greg wrote:
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>>>>Didn't someone say that Fry's Electronics now had a store in Atlanta
>>>>(Gwinnett Cty ??)  If so, where is it ?
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>>>Not according to their website, check 'locations.'
>>>
>>>http://www.frys.com/
>>>
>>>or go directly to that frame:
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>>>http://www.frys.com/localframe.html
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