From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 5 17:02:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A032816A419 for ; Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:02:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from scottl@samsco.org) Received: from pooker.samsco.org (pooker.samsco.org [168.103.85.57]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B27F13C442 for ; Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:02:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from scottl@samsco.org) Received: from phobos.samsco.home (phobos.samsco.home [192.168.254.11]) (authenticated bits=0) by pooker.samsco.org (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m15H21QX064636; Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:02:01 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from scottl@samsco.org) Message-ID: <47A89689.6040709@samsco.org> Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:02:01 -0700 From: Scott Long User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071128 SeaMonkey/1.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Marko Kobal References: <863as8znaf.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> <47A74782.5070408@samsco.org> <86sl08y56d.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> <86lk5zesmr.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> <47A82730.3010908@arctur.si> <86hcgnenya.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> <47A83293.1030207@arctur.si> In-Reply-To: <47A83293.1030207@arctur.si> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.4 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on pooker.samsco.org Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LSI 1064E poor performance X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:02:10 -0000 Marko Kobal wrote: > Hi, > > Marko Lerota pravi: >> Marko Kobal writes: >> >>>> I installed debian and it's working fine. Do I really have to switch >>>> to Linux? >>> Try the FreeBSD 6.2 release. I'm also having problems with my LSI >>> 1030 under 6.3, but it is working perfectly under 6.2. I guess this >>> has something to do with the new mpt driver wich has many >>> "improvements" in 6.3 and 7.0. >> >> This chip LSI 1064E is not supported in 6.2. I guess I run out of >> options. > > :( Huh ... I really think that the mpt driver developers will have to > take a look at tis problem, because LSI chips are really wide spread and > I'm sure many of us are/will have problems with it in 6.3 and 7.0... > > > > The MPT and and MFI hardware are different beasts. I'm aware of your MPT problem and I understand the basic thing that is wrong, but I don't yet have a quick solution for you. I'm still working on it. In the mean time, I urge you to swap your cables and check your termination to ensure that this isn't a false problem on your end. Scott