Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:11:19 -0500 | From | Chuck Ebbert <> | Subject | Re: deadlock with 2.6.9 |
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On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 at 23:49:14 -0800 Chris Stromsoe wrote:
> Boot with nosmp or boot a kernel compiled for up?
nosmp should work, but I'd build a non-smp kernel to get rid of the locking overhead.
>> Get a real RAID controller (3Ware, not some crappy pseudo-RAID junk.) >> They are much more reliable than software RAID. > > I've had more problems with reliable hardware raid controllers than I have > with software raid. Your mileage may vary.
I've never had trouble with either kind, but recovery has been much less painful with hardware RAID. It takes just a few seconds to hotswap a drive.
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