Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:22:48 +0200 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Motherboard RAID problem Message-ID: <20060820182248.GA24133@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20060820175547.GF633@core.byshenk.net> References: <20060820120049.06E0516A52F@hub.freebsd.org> <200608201338.56109.matt@chronos.org.uk> <20060820162032.GE633@core.byshenk.net> <op.teldlrauzq5pz4@sovaio.netoldies.com> <20060820173827.GA22931@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20060820175547.GF633@core.byshenk.net>
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--3V7upXqbjpZ4EhLz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 07:55:47PM +0200, Greg Byshenk wrote: > On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 07:38:28PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 10:02:05AM -0700, Bill Blue wrote: >=20 > > > I'm not sure if I'm expecting too much, or this is a real bug. >=20 > > > Using FreeBSD 6.1 release, CVSup'd to current. The motherboard is a > > > Supermicro P4SCT0 with a 3.2Ghz P4 and 2 DDR400 1G sticks of RAM. On > > > the MB is a built-in RAID controller (Adaptec chip) for the SATA > > > drives. You set it for discrete SATA or RAID. If RAID is set, on the > > > next boot you have essentially a BIOS configuration for that 'device' > > > consisting of the two SATA devices in either RAID 0 (striped) or RAID > > > 1 (mirrored).=20 >=20 > > The ataraid(4) driver supports the Adaptec HostRAID. > =20 > > <snip> > > > Boot the OS now and all goes well with the device still showing up on > > > /dev/ad4* but I couldn't tell if the mirroring was really working > > > since the drives have no individual led indications. I then noticed > > > that there was a new ad6* device, and guess what -- it was the second > > > SATA drive and a mirror image of the *original* first drive. Watching > > > it with DF for size changes when copying a large file to my home > > > directory, it didn't change at all.=20 >=20 > > > ad6* were the only new devices seen in the OS. > =20 > > If FreeBSD supports the device, you should see an ar0 device. > =20 > > Do you have the ataraid(4) driver loaded, or built into your kernel? >=20 >=20 > Alternatively, are you sure you have identified your hardware correctly? >=20 > According to Supermicro here >=20 > <http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/P4/875/P4SCT.cfm>; >=20 > the P4SCT has an Intel 6300ESB onboard RAID controller, which according to > this page >=20 > <http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=3Deoyraid&page=3D2&coo= kie%5Ftest=3D1> >=20 > is based upon the ICH4, and not Adaptec controller. And, unless I've > missed it, this controller is not supported. The ata(4) manual page lists the 6300ESB as supported. The ataraid(4) manual only lists the "Intel MatrixRAID" metadata format as supported. Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --3V7upXqbjpZ4EhLz Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFE6Kh4EnfvsMMhpyURApgFAJ0cjzimznnsjXBn/lCWLMkq6aImlACfUxqg 23yuFQO4g6sSrxa8AuuxYK0= =g0w5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --3V7upXqbjpZ4EhLz--
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