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Atro Tossavainen | 1 Nov 2004 07:35
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Re: Which Hardware-Raid works ?

> I'm looking for a Hardware-Raid which works on PowerPC Linux.
> I've tried the following SCSI Raid-controller but had some problems:
> 
> DPT SmartRaid V Millennium
> AMI MegaRaid 500 Express
> ICP GDT 6118 RP

What problems did you have specifically?

> Could anyone please recommend me some working Raid-controllers ?

The biggest problem that I can see offhand is that most cards' BIOS
is x86 specific, so you cannot manage RAID arrays at boot time like
you would on a peecee.  Also, there is no RAID management software
for PPC Linux (like "dptutil" on Sun) that would allow you to control
the arrays for any such cards from the OS.  At least none that I am
aware of (which may not be the whole truth, of course).

I don't see a workaround.

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Gunnar von Boehn | 1 Nov 2004 11:38

Re: Which Hardware-Raid works ?

Hi Atro,

On Nov 1, 2004, at 7:35 AM, Atro Tossavainen wrote:

>> I'm looking for a Hardware-Raid which works on PowerPC Linux.
>> I've tried the following SCSI Raid-controller but had some problems:
>>
>> DPT SmartRaid V Millennium
>> AMI MegaRaid 500 Express
>> ICP GDT 6118 RP
>
> What problems did you have specifically?

DPT Smartraid:
PPC Linux crashed when loading the module mod_i2o.

AMI MegaRAID:
The card was not visible at all. The system behaved as like the card 
was not inserted at all.

ICP GDT 6118 RP
Could not get driver working but I only tested very little this one.

BTW: I uses PPC Linux on a Pegasos computer. http://www.genesi.lu/

I hope to get SCSI RAID working somehow. :-)
Are there raid-cards which are known to work on any PPC-computer/Mac ?

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Gunnar
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Atro Tossavainen | 1 Nov 2004 12:42
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Re: Which Hardware-Raid works ?

> DPT Smartraid:
> PPC Linux crashed when loading the module mod_i2o.

I believe you mean "dpt_i2o".

Which kernel version?  Did you try any other versions?

How did Linux crash?  Did you get a kernel panic?  If so, did you
report it to kernel developers?

> AMI MegaRAID:
> The card was not visible at all. The system behaved as like the card 
> was not inserted at all.

I have to ask whether you inserted it properly.  I am not the world's
foremost PCI expert (rather the opposite!) but I would expect lspci
output to show the presence of the card whether or not any software
was able to support it.

> ICP GDT 6118 RP
> Could not get driver working but I only tested very little this one.

Again, the specific error messages you received would be useful.

> I hope to get SCSI RAID working somehow. :-)

Did you give any thought to the issue that even if you get the card
working, you may not be able to set up any arrays because of the
inability to run the card's BIOS and lack of utilities in the OS?
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Gunnar von Boehn | 1 Nov 2004 17:34

Re: Which Hardware-Raid works ?

Hi,

On Nov 1, 2004, at 12:42 PM, Atro Tossavainen wrote:

>> DPT Smartraid:
>> PPC Linux crashed when loading the module mod_i2o.
>
> I believe you mean "dpt_i2o".

Yes.

> Which kernel version?  Did you try any other versions?

I tried with 2.4.25 2.6.4 and  2.6.8

> How did Linux crash?  Did you get a kernel panic?

Yes, the module segfaults.

>  If so, did you report it to kernel developers?

You are right I will report it.

>> AMI MegaRAID:
>> The card was not visible at all. The system behaved as like the card
>> was not inserted at all.
>
> I have to ask whether you inserted it properly.  I am not the world's
> foremost PCI expert (rather the opposite!) but I would expect lspci
> output to show the presence of the card whether or not any software
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Terry Richards | 1 Nov 2004 22:35

OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound

my powerbook g4 keeps making a clunking sound. this happens in macosx 
and ydl. it doesn't stop until after all processes are stopped and the 
machine turns off. it usually starts after i access the internet with 
browser or mail. <but then i am usually on the net when using the 
machine > dsl>.  i replaced the hd once already and it stopped for a 
while. i have searched high and low on internet and have yet to find any 
solution. anybelly here know what to do about it or what could be the 
cause of it?

:-)^2

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Jonathan Hartje | 1 Nov 2004 22:37
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Re: OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound

buy a g5?

Terry Richards wrote:

> my powerbook g4 keeps making a clunking sound. this happens in macosx 
> and ydl. it doesn't stop until after all processes are stopped and the 
> machine turns off. it usually starts after i access the internet with 
> browser or mail. <but then i am usually on the net when using the 
> machine > dsl>.  i replaced the hd once already and it stopped for a 
> while. i have searched high and low on internet and have yet to find 
> any solution. anybelly here know what to do about it or what could be 
> the cause of it?
>
> :-)^2
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Terry Richards | 1 Nov 2004 23:29

Re: OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound

Jonathan Hartje wrote:

> buy a g5?

out of the question...another new hd would be a hardship on me.

> Terry Richards wrote:
>
>> my powerbook g4 keeps making a clunking sound. this happens in macosx 
>> and ydl. it doesn't stop until after all processes are stopped and 
>> the machine turns off. it usually starts after i access the internet 
>> with browser or mail. <but then i am usually on the net when using 
>> the machine > dsl>.
>
i did the obvious and rebooted the machine with no cable and it is still 
making a noise like a stiff zipper grinding its' teeth.

:-)^2

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Ryan Nix | 1 Nov 2004 23:33

Re: OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound

Your hard drive is going bad.  Thats about the only thing that would 
"click" in the system unless you put a baseball card on your fan.

Terry Richards wrote:

> Jonathan Hartje wrote:
>
>> buy a g5?
>
>
> out of the question...another new hd would be a hardship on me.
>
>> Terry Richards wrote:
>>
>>> my powerbook g4 keeps making a clunking sound. this happens in 
>>> macosx and ydl. it doesn't stop until after all processes are 
>>> stopped and the machine turns off. it usually starts after i access 
>>> the internet with browser or mail. <but then i am usually on the net 
>>> when using the machine > dsl>.
>>
>>
> i did the obvious and rebooted the machine with no cable and it is 
> still making a noise like a stiff zipper grinding its' teeth.
>
> :-)^2
>
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Matthew Page | 1 Nov 2004 23:35

RE: OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound

Are you sure it's the hard drive and not a bad fan?  I've got a fan that
makes a similar 'zipper grinding it's teeth' sound.  It doesn't happen
all the time, but it's loud when it does.

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> Subject: Re: OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound
> 
> Jonathan Hartje wrote:
> 
> > buy a g5?
> 
> out of the question...another new hd would be a hardship on me.
> 
> > Terry Richards wrote:
> >
> >> my powerbook g4 keeps making a clunking sound. this happens in
macosx
> >> and ydl. it doesn't stop until after all processes are stopped and
> >> the machine turns off. it usually starts after i access the
internet
> >> with browser or mail. <but then i am usually on the net when using
> >> the machine > dsl>.
> >
> i did the obvious and rebooted the machine with no cable and it is
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Terry Richards | 1 Nov 2004 23:38

Re: OT: tibook keeps making clunk sound

Ryan Nix wrote:

> Your hard drive is going bad.  Thats about the only thing that would 
> "click" in the system unless you put a baseball card on your fan.

yes, it is going bad, but it is only a few months old and the first one 
took over a year to do this. the question is why would 2 of 'em do it? 
from what i read apple knows it happens but i can not find any info on 
the reason...and the remedy

>
> Terry Richards wrote:
>
>> Jonathan Hartje wrote:
>>
>>> buy a g5?
>>
>>
>>
>> out of the question...another new hd would be a hardship on me.
>>
>>> Terry Richards wrote:
>>>
>>>> my powerbook g4 keeps making a clunking sound. this happens in 
>>>> macosx and ydl. it doesn't stop until after all processes are 
>>>> stopped and the machine turns off. it usually starts after i access 
>>>> the internet with browser or mail. <but then i am usually on the 
>>>> net when using the machine > dsl>.
>>>
>>>
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