From owner-freebsd-smp Tue Aug 21 12: 3:14 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org Received: from webpimps.net (lgb-DSL71-cust207.mpowercom.net [208.57.71.207]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FFC237B407 for ; Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:03:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from click46@webpimps.net) Received: from WorldClient [127.0.0.1] by webpimps.net [127.0.0.1] with SMTP (MDaemon.v3.1.2.R) for ; Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:00:17 -0700 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:00:17 -0700 From: "Aaron" To: "Colin Faber" Cc: kalts@estpak.ee, noackjr@compgeek.com, freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Promise TX2 Ultra100 [was Re: Bye bye dear SMP-system] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: WorldClient Standard 3.1.2 In-Reply-To: <3B82924F.1BC53557@fpsn.net> X-MDRcpt-To: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG X-MDRemoteIP: 127.0.0.1 X-Return-Path: click46@webpimps.net X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Message-Id: <20010821190311.1FFC237B407@hub.freebsd.org> Sender: owner-freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I was under the impression that support for TX2 based Promise cards is non-existant due to Promise's lack of sharing needed information. Is this still true? Or has someone been able to get working drivers for this series of cards? If so, thats another one to chalk up for review ;) - aaron --------------------------------------------- click46[wp] - AIM the click46 - ICQ 43450396 webpimps.net | bsdatwork.com | nerdserve.net moderator - o/c cooling forum @ hardforum.com -----Original Message----- From: Colin Faber To: sos@freebsd.dk Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:54:39 -0600 Subject: Re: Bye bye dear SMP-system > I do, and its totally unused, > > Would you like me to mail it? > > > `Promise TX2 Ultra100' > > "Søren Schmidt" wrote: > > > > It seems Vallo Kallaste wrote: > > > > > > > > The HPT366 has HW issues with some of the fast disk, I havn't > been able > > > > to find a solution to that, nor has HPT as far as I'm informed.. > > > > > > Oh no, with Promise one can't use tagged queing at all, with HPT > > > there's another problem... Are there any combinations of controller > > > (such as Promise, HPT), disks and driver which works successfully > > > under load? The whole ATA scene seems totally hopeless. > > > > I dont think you can buy the HPT366 anymore, the current HPT370 > > works just dandy, in fact its my recommendation any time... > > > > On the Promise front I need to get ahold of one of their newer > > controller and see if they've fixed their DMA engine to > > support tagged queing, anybody got a spare Promise ctrl, > > prefarably the newest "TX2" based one ?? > > > > -Søren > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message