Ranko,
I could give an iSCSI a try. If you use OpenSuse10 (at leastR2), there is an iSCSI target deamon in the distribution.
You can  configure this machine as iSCSI box.
Then on at least two other servers (or VMWares) install oracle RAC + OCFS2.
I personally haven't used this setup, but a colleague if mine has tested it and it works.
Anyway, this configuration is for education only.

If you are brave enough and have much spare time you cane give  XEN  (v.3) technology  a try ;)

HTH. Milen
P.S. What is the problem is FireWire ? The combination  Oxford911 chipset + Maxtor HDD worked  perfectly for me ..

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From: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Ron Rogers
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 1:30 PM
To: harish.kumar.kalra@gmail.com; ranko.mosic@gmail.com
Cc: oracle-l@freelists.org
Subject: Re: The cheapest hardware for real RAC


Ranko,
I don't know if you would be able to use it or not but
have a look at www.freenas.org

Google for freenas and expolre the many site.
Ron

>>> "Harish Kalra" <harish.kumar.kalra@gmail.com> 07/07/06 7:15 AM >>>
Hi Ranko,

Have a look at the follwing link ..may be helpful to you.

http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/hunter_rac10gr2.html#1

-Harish Kalra
Sr Consultant
Oracle


On 7/7/06, Ranko Mosic <ranko.mosic@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi List,
> I am looking for recommendations on which storage hardware to
purchase.
> I want to connect 2 white box PC's ( which I have )  and storage
hardware
> ( which I don't have yet) into RAC ready config.
> ( I tried Firewire thing, didn't work; VMware works, but is only
> simulation).
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ranko Mosic
> Contract Senior Oracle DBA
> B. Eng, Oracle 10g, 9i Certified Database Professional
> Phone: 416-450-2785
> email: mosicr@rogers.com
>
>
http://ca.geocities.com/mosicr@rogers.com/ContractSeniorOracleDBARankoMosicMain.html

>
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