Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:40:53 -0700 | From | Linda Walsh <> | Subject | re: Promise SATA-standby +selftest=hungdrive; Sil works... |
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This is with 2.6.26.5 (there are multiple other problems with 2.6.27[.0]).
The problem with the drive going "offline" doesn't happen with a sil_sata(3124) controller -- so no need to unplug and replug...
I.e. when the drives are in standby, if smartd or a smartctl command attempts to run a drive self-test (short), I get timeout errors from the Promise controller (which hangs the sys if I try unplugging/replugging the cable to the hung drive).
The drives correctly spin up to speed and perform the short-test with the sil controller.
It would seem there is a problem with the Promise controller or driver?
Tejun Heo wrote: > Linda Walsh wrote: > >> Tejun Heo wrote: >> >>> Linda Walsh wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Controller is a Promise TX4/300 >>>> Yeap. After the drive goes offline, does unplugging and replugging >>>> the power cable to the harddrive makes it come back? >>>> >>>> >> ---- >> No. It hangs the computer. about 2-3 seconds after plugging the >> drives back in. Did it twice to verify it wasn't a fluke. Verified >> drives removed from /dev, then >> plugged them back in -- was able to do about 1-2 ls commands on /dev, then >> keyboard goes dead. >> >> First time I tried unplugging the power cables and replugging -- >> that hung... >> 2nd time tried unplugging a sata cable and replugging -- that hung too. >> > > Ah.. okay, so the controller went bonkers then. Any chance you can > shell out ~15 bucks and try a sil SATA controller? > > >> Hopefully you won't need any more tests of this exact nature...? :-) >> > > Wasn't it fun and empowering? :-P > >
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