Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:41:48 -0500 From: Anish Mistry <amistry@am-productions.biz> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATA Drive Issues Message-ID: <200603312142.00066.amistry@am-productions.biz> In-Reply-To: <NGBBKBOMKLFOJCCDHPEOIEADPOAA.freebsd@hyperconx.com> References: <NGBBKBOMKLFOJCCDHPEOIEADPOAA.freebsd@hyperconx.com>
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--nextPart4892122.EzlbaqnbTq Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Friday 31 March 2006 21:28, Wil Hatfield wrote: > Beto, > > > fair enough, but you should be able to use some of the > > performance testing tools to hammer the server before pushing it > > live. > > Suggestions for tools that REALLY hammer? "make -j100 buildworld" is always fun :) > > > -- > Wil Hatfield > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Norberto Meijome [mailto:freebsd@meijome.net] > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:17 PM > To: Wil Hatfield > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: ATA Drive Issues > > > On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:00:34 -0800 > > "Wil Hatfield" <freebsd@hyperconx.com> wrote: > > Beto, > > > > I am currently trying to upgrade one without customers on it to > > 6.0. But as was the problem with 5.4 the problems don't show up > > until the machine is under high load. So even under 6 I won't > > have a clue if the issues are fixed until I get the customers on > > it. So it doesn't make alot of difference. > > fair enough, but you should be able to use some of the performance > testing tools to hammer the server before pushing it live. > > > I checked with the manufacturer or the machine and they assure me > > that they installed brand new high quality 80/40 cables. But then > > again what did I expect them to say. So do you know of a good > > high quality 80/40 manufacture and where I can buy some new > > cables? What's the best of the best? > > not really - i had my bad experience with cables, just went out, > got the ones that a) weren't 10 for a buck , b) actually looked > well built. I just went to my preferred provider here in town > (eer... "online" actually...but they are local (Syd, AU) ) > > > At Supermicro's recommendation I already phlashed to the latest > > bios. > > cool - but my point was not to assume that new bios would be better > - it may actually be a step backwards when combined with your other > hardware and software. > > > Well it is good to know you think 6 is better than 5.4. But then > > again you are running SATA and we all know 6 runs SATA better. > > Hopefully it runs ATA better too. > > actually, that's the only box with SATA - all the others run PATA > or SCSI. > B > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" =2D-=20 Anish Mistry amistry@am-productions.biz AM Productions http://am-productions.biz/ --nextPart4892122.EzlbaqnbTq Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBELeh4xqA5ziudZT0RAjk2AJ4ps2nbzMZrEHfGMEe9ZcsGETc72wCfQVoD co75sl9DVJTapTJQqNq9YE0= =qtB4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart4892122.EzlbaqnbTq--
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