Subject: Re: 2.0 and >2T filesystems
To: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 11/28/2005 08:39:59
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On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 02:48:28AM -0500, der Mouse wrote:
> I'm working with a 2.0 i386 machine.  It's got a "hardware" (presumably
> really firmware) RAID card:

I think I see two potential issues.

First, there were a number of fixes to the ffs code to make it work better=
=20
over 2 TB, and I don't think they are in 2.0. I am uncertain if they are=20
in the 2 branch, but I don't think so.

> twe0 at pci3 dev 1 function 0: 3ware Escalade
> twe0: interrupting at irq 10
> twe0: 12 ports, Firmware FE7S 1.05.00.065, BIOS BE7X 1.08.00.048
> twe0: Monitor ME7X 1.01.00.038, PCB Rev5    , Achip 3.20    , Pchip 1.30-=
66=20

I don't know if the twe driver is 2TB clean or not. However if you use=20
RAIDFrame, this may not be an issue.

Take care,

Bill

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