Re: libata testing on new machine with ICH5 and PDC20318
From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Sat Nov 08 2003 - 12:51:08 EST
Kevin P. Fleming wrote:
I'm building a new server to go into a colo facility in about six weeks;
the machine will have an Intel motherboard with an ICH5R (although I
won't use the RAID features) and a Promise SATA150 TX4 (no RAID
support). All six SATA ports will have Seagate 160GB Barracuda drives
attached, and I plan on using software RAID-5 and LVM2 on top of the array.
I will be building the system using 2.6.0-test9, so will be using libata
to drive the disks. If there's anything I can help with
debugging/testing the ICH and/or Promise SATA drivers let me know... I
see that recently Jeff posted a small patch for some SATA reset issues
against -test9, so I'll certainly start out with that included.
The ICH5 should be fine. You may need to twiddle BIOS setup options,
some users have reported that both drivers/ide and libata fail in
certain BIOS modes. "Enhanced - SATA only" is usually the preferred
mode, where feasible.
You need to make sure you get the Promise SATA fixes I just pushed to
Linus. Presumably they will be available in the next 2.6.0-testX BK
snapshot on ftp.kernel.org, tonight or the next night.
Jeff
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