Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 23:56:03 -0400 (EDT) From: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@r74h25.res.gatech.edu> To: asami@FreeBSD.ORG (Satoshi Asami) Cc: albast@magigimmix.xs4all.nl, Questions@FreeBSD.ORG, SCSI@FreeBSD.ORG, ISP@FreeBSD.ORG, jh@Twiddle.COM Subject: Re: Some advice needed Message-ID: <199705260356.XAA28280@r74h25.res.gatech.edu> In-Reply-To: <199705250755.AAA11668@silvia.HIP.Berkeley.EDU> from Satoshi Asami at "May 25, 97 00:55:50 am"
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Satoshi Asami wrote: > * I have a question regarding some server setup; > * I'm planning to use the Adaptec AHA-3940UW PCI adapter in combination > * with two Quantum AtlasII QM34550ALSW 4.5 GB UW SCSI-3 harddisks. > 3940UW and Atlas-II is a great combination. Just one thing you need to > be careful, make sure you get the LXY4 firmware of the AII. You > won't be able to find firmware upgrades if you gut LXQ1 or LXY1 (the > only firmware upgrades found on ftp.quantum.com are for narrow AIIs). > If you get LXQ1 like me, expect data losses and other unpleasant > consequences under heavy load. Really? I loaded the LXY4 firmware upgrade on my ultra-wide 4G Atlas II, and it's working fine. (I believe I used Dagnlxy4.fup) I started out with LXQ1 firmware. old dmesg: (ahc0:0:0): "QUANTUM XP34550W LXQ1" type 0 fixed SCSI 2 sd0(ahc0:0:0): Direct-Access 4341MB (8890760 512 byte sectors) new dmesg: sd0 at scbus0 target 0 lun 0 sd0: <QUANTUM XP34550W LXY4> type 0 fixed SCSI 2 sd0: Direct-Access 4341MB (8890760 512 byte sectors) Ken -- Kenneth Merry ken@r74h25.res.gatech.edu Disclaimer: I don't speak for GTRI, GT, or Elvis.
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