Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:49:43 -0500 From: Alain Hebert <ahebert@pubnix.net> To: sos@DeepCore.dk Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel 6300ESB SATA and TIMEOUT - WRITE_DMA Message-ID: <44246977.2080404@pubnix.net> In-Reply-To: <1143186432.2255.10.camel@sos.deepcore.dk> References: <4422FD48.50400@pubnix.net> <1143186432.2255.10.camel@sos.deepcore.dk>
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Søren Schmidt wrote:
>On Tor, 2006-03-23 at 14:55 -0500, Alain Hebert wrote:
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm about to invest in some Tyan Transport GT20 B5350G20S2H-LC.
>>
>> But since my epic battle trying to make the Promise Fasttrak 2300TX
>>(PDC20580?) works right in Raid1, 2 weeks ago I'm a bit concern about
>>those new SATA controllers.
>>
>> Myself I have a PDC20378 in (heavy) production with 5.4-CURRENT and
>>its flawless, I also have a 3ware also in heavy production (way cool but
>>pricy).
>>
>> But I'm wondering if the 6300ESB controller was still stable in
>>6-CURRENT?
>>
>>
>
>It should be, however hotplug/hotremoval is not supported, so if you can
>live without that the work just fine.
>
I wasn't expecting anymore than -> it works or it dont. I'm sure
that it will be there in the future if its worth it.
FYI: I'm very (to oo) gratefull for your work on this... My
PDC20378 is working like a charme since 5.4.
>
>
>> Anybody need a Promise Fasttrak 2300TX to develop/test/fix?
>>
>> I know that the 6-CURRENT driver wasn't recognizing the Raid config
>>with the 2.5.x firmware, but was ok with the original firmware (2.0.x)
>>
>>
>
>You can always send ATA gear to me and get (better) support that way, in
>fact that, and sponsoring time to work on it is *the* way to get ATA
>support moving forward as I have limited amounts of spare time.
>BTW this has been so for the past 6+ years :)
>
>
>
I can sponsor a card if its worth it. But my views are: *BSD should
not be like Linux and support sub-standard hardware.
I dont know the stand of the community on which SATA controller to
focus developement on.
(Like the adaptecs where with the SCSI Interface).
Personally, if I have to deploy mirror, geom is good enought at the
moment. But for real production, there is no way around a 3ware card.
(mmm 3ware...)
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For sponsoring time:
Heck, I'm broke and ain't a manufacturer. (;
My biggest problem at the moment is documentation.
I have nothing on the PDC chipsets...
I have spare disks, card, and a couple of P3 boxes...
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I've been helping with the saa7135 (TV/FM card) but I have the same
issue with chipset documentation... So I'm reduce to be a test monkey.
I dont have the patience anymore to endlessly try stuff up, I need
documentation and its been a while since I saw a silicon pusher so all
my contacts are pretty much all dried up. (Any hint are welcome)
--
Alain Hebert ahebert@pubnix.net
PubNIX Inc.
P.O. Box 175 Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 5T7
tel 514-990-5911 http://www.pubnix.net fax 514-990-9443
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