Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 08:26:25 -0600 From: Jim King <jim@jimking.net> To: Lawrence Farr <freebsd-hw@epcdirect.co.uk> Cc: "'Bruce Campbell'" <bruce@engmail.uwaterloo.ca>, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: problem on 1TB filesystem RAID 5 3ware Message-ID: <3E7B2111.5000802@jimking.net> In-Reply-To: <003301c2efb4$1cb23cf0$c806a8c0@lfarr> References: <003301c2efb4$1cb23cf0$c806a8c0@lfarr>
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Which tells me that all of the work in the last year has been maintenance related to changes within FreeBSD itself, and not any updates for 3Ware functionality, e.g no support for firmware 7.5.x on the 7000 series controllers, and no support for the 8000 series controllers. Jim Lawrence Farr wrote: >Have a look at: > >http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/twe/ > >Lawrence Farr >EPC Direct Limited > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of >>Bruce Campbell >>Sent: 21 March 2003 14:08 >>To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org >>Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>Subject: Re: problem on 1TB filesystem RAID 5 3ware >> >> >> >>The author of the twe driver, Michael Smith, confirms he >>hasn't worked on the driver for several years now. >> >>Quoting Bruce Campbell <bruce@engmail.uwaterloo.ca>: >> >> >>>I openned a case with 3ware tech support and they responded: >>> >>> >>> >>>>We do not support FreeBSD plus the >>>>current driver for FreeBSD has not been >>>>updated for some time to keep up with >>>>firmware changes. >>>> >>>>Please try linux instead. >>>> >>>> >>>So I guess I will try that and see what happens. >>> >>> >>>Quoting Simon <simon@optinet.com>: >>> >>> >>>>I have a hard time believing that hardware implementation of >>>>RAID5 would corrupt files over RAID10, perhaps your 3ware >>>>card/its firmware is malfunctioning, but anything is possible. >>>>Well, I'll have to see for myself, I'm about to build RAID5 NAS >>>>using maxtor drives and 7500-8 3ware card. >>>> >>>>-Simon >>>> >>>>On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:05:36 -0500, Bruce Campbell wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Tested with RAID 10 instead of RAID 5, success ! >>>>> >>>>>RAID 10 arrays tested: 6xWD200GB and 8xWD200GB both worked >>>>>RAID 5 arrays tested: 6xWD200GB and 4xWD200GB both failed >>>>> >>>>>Note: 3ware lists the WD 200GB disk as "Under Test". (ie >>>>> >>>>> >>they have not yet >> >> >>>>>given it a "Compatible" rating) >>>>> >>>>>details of tests and the procedure to detect the failure etc at >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>http://www.freebsd.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/bin/view/Freebsd/Backup >>> >>> >ServerProblem > > >>>>I still have to try an officially approved drive. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>---------------------------------------- >>>>This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca >>>> >>>>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>>>with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>Bruce Campbell >>Engineering Computing >>CPH-2374B >>University of Waterloo >>(519)888-4567 ext 5889 >> >>---------------------------------------- >>This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca >> >> >> > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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