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Date:      Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:39:28 -0400 (EDT)
From:      David Miller <dmiller@search.sparks.net>
To:        Francisco Reyes <lists@natserv.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hardware List <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Compaq DL380 Raid setting for FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0210181237360.90681-100000@search.sparks.net>
In-Reply-To: <20021014111808.T76841-100000@zoraida.natserv.net>

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On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Francisco Reyes wrote:

> What is the recommended Raid setting for a Compaq DL380?
> I inheritted a machine which the Raid was setup for "Linux".
> It is a 3 disk Raid 5 SCSI.
> 
> I notice sometimes the machine seems to stop for a second when I am doing
> some work on the command line.
> 
> The machine does seem to be faster now than when Linux was installed
> (based on time it takes to do some PostgreSQL work), but I am wondering if
> having the Raid configured for Linux is not causing slowdowns.
> 
> FreeBSD is not listed as a possible setting on the Compaq Raid setup disk.

IIRC, we got one of these things working choosing one of the Novell
settings, believe it or not.  I believe multiple settings would work.  In
my case there wasn't any "slowdown", it either worked or wouldn't even
boot.

Hope this helps,

--- David


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