Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 02:31:52 -0600 From: Len Conrad <LConrad@Go2France.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can't get to ATA133 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20030227022946.07db1e40@mail.go2france.com> In-Reply-To: <200302270817.16648.will@unfoldings.net> References: <5.2.0.9.0.20030226165710.028ad2f0@mail.go2france.com> <5.2.0.9.0.20030226165710.028ad2f0@mail.go2france.com>
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> > ad4: DMA limited to UDMA33, non-ATA66 cable or device > > ad6: DMA limited to UDMA33, non-ATA66 cable or device > > ar0: 39083MB <ATA SPAN array> [4982/255/63] status: READY subdisks: > > 0 READY ad4: 39083MB <Maxtor 6Y040L0> [79408/16/63] at ata2-master > > UDMA33 ar1: 39083MB <ATA SPAN array> [4982/255/63] status: READY > > subdisks: 0 READY ad6: 39083MB <Maxtor 6Y040L0> [79408/16/63] at > > ata3-master UDMA33 > > > > Anybody know why TX sees only 33? > >The ata driver is quite strict on standards implementation. It could be that >the promise cables may not comply as strictly with the standard as it would >prefer. Try getting 80-conductor cables from a third party. Generally >speaking, buying your own cables is better than using the ones that came >with the controller anyway, as those are usually el-cheapos, even with the >most expensive controllers. One unreported point we later verified was in the TX2000 on-board setup util, "Show Drive Status" shows both drives as mode "U6" (is ATA133). Len To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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