[2546] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: How to get PM3334UW's to work at 20MB/sec
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ricky Beam)
Fri Sep 26 09:34:49 1997
From: Ricky Beam <root@defiant.interpath.net>
To: neuffer@goofy.zdv.Uni-Mainz.de (Michael Neuffer)
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 06:23:29 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: dave@bfnet.com, linux-raid@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95.970925231536.27840A-100000@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> from "Michael Neuffer" at Sep 25, 97 11:27:12 pm
Letting the chips fall where they may, I quote Michael Neuffer:
>> So, what's that "10MB/sec" doing there? Is my driver up to date?
>
>It is just that the driver isn't reporting the correct value here.
>
>If I have a few less emergencies at customer sites to deal with in the
>next few days I'll publish an update on the linux-eata mailing list.
>This week I got reafirmed once again in my conviction that using NT
>an any mission critical environment is suicidal........
>
>> Is my
>> firmware up to date?
>
>No. DPT has published newer firmware.
>It is probably not a bad idea to update it.
>
Maybe the driver is reporting it wrong or the controller reduced the bus speed.
If you have external cable detection turned on, turn it off and see if that
makes a difference. The docs say it will not do 20MB/s with external cables.
If you are using the firmware level RAID (I assume you are), then it really is
wise to update the firmware... I hope they've taught it to deal with Quantums
infinite stupidity.
--Ricky
