Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:39:52 -0400 From: FreeBSD List <mlfreebsd@streamingedge.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Disabling write cache on eSATA enclosures Message-ID: <49B82198.4020503@streamingedge.com> In-Reply-To: <20090311181107.GA26852@ourbrains.org> References: <20090311181107.GA26852@ourbrains.org>
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I've got an external eSATA enclosure as well which is using a Silicon Image Chipset and its connected to a Silicon Image SATA controller just like yours. So far, I haven't figured out how to turn off the write cache. I even tried playing with it on Windows (both XP & Vista) and so far, there is no way to disable it. This seems like a common problem with Silicon Image Chipset + Silicon Image SATA controller. There's a lot of complains on google about this but no fixes that work. If anyone on the list has any first hand experience in resolving this, I'm all ears. -- Jacques Manukyan Dan wrote: > Hi. atacontrol is reporting that the write cache on an eSATA enclosure I > am using (Silicon Image chipset) with Silicon Image SATA controller has > write cache enabled even though I want it disabled in loader.conf. My > feeling is this has to be controlled by the enclosure, though such > control doesn't exist. Is this it, or is the OS still responsible for > turning off cache on external drives? What's your experience? Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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