wrote: Ok understood, thank you. I have ordered a P440ar.
I plan to drop the RAID0 config and deply a RAID5 config instead. Is the OS install for the P440ar the same as for the B140i, meaning that I have to interrupt the install process with "e" and write "modprobe.blacklist=ahci inst.dd" etc. or is there anything else to be aware of in the OS install process.
/Giversen
No, you will not need to blacklist any modules. The 'hpsa' driver for the 'P" series Smart Array is an open source driver that is in the kernel tree.