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From: Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com>
To: Chris Stromsoe <cbs@cts.ucla.edu>
Cc: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: deadlock with 2.6.9
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:11:19 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200411072013_MC3-1-8E2F-FA46@compuserve.com> (raw)

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.


--Chuck Ebbert  07-Nov-04  08:54:08

             reply	other threads:[~2004-11-08  1:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-11-08  1:11 Chuck Ebbert [this message]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2004-11-13  3:45 Chuck Ebbert
2004-11-15 20:23 ` Bill Davidsen
2004-11-07  5:55 Chuck Ebbert
2004-11-07  7:49 ` Chris Stromsoe
2004-11-07  7:53   ` Chris Stromsoe
2004-11-07  8:22 ` Bernd Eckenfels
2004-11-02  7:03 Chris Stromsoe
2004-11-04 17:01 ` Chris Stromsoe
2004-11-06 22:36   ` Chris Stromsoe

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