Have a look at:

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/twe/

Lawrence Farr
EPC Direct Limited 

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> Bruce Campbell
> Sent: 21 March 2003 14:08
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: problem on 1TB filesystem RAID 5 3ware
> 
> 
> 
> The author of the twe driver, Michael Smith, confirms he
> hasn't worked on the driver for several years now.
> 
> Quoting Bruce Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > 
> > I openned a case with 3ware tech support and they responded:
> > 
> > >We do not support FreeBSD plus the
> > >current driver for FreeBSD has not been
> > >updated for some time to keep up with
> > >firmware changes. 
> > >
> > >Please try linux instead. 
> > 
> > So I guess I will try that and see what happens.
> > 
> > 
> > Quoting Simon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > 
> > > I have a hard time believing that hardware implementation of
> > > RAID5 would corrupt files over RAID10, perhaps your 3ware
> > > card/its firmware is malfunctioning, but anything is possible.
> > > Well, I'll have to see for myself, I'm about to build RAID5 NAS
> > > using maxtor drives and 7500-8 3ware card.
> > > 
> > > -Simon
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:05:36 -0500, Bruce Campbell wrote:
> > > 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Tested with RAID 10 instead of RAID 5, success !
> > > >
> > > >RAID 10 arrays tested:  6xWD200GB and 8xWD200GB both worked
> > > >RAID 5 arrays tested: 6xWD200GB and 4xWD200GB both failed
> > > >
> > > >Note: 3ware lists the WD 200GB disk as "Under Test". (ie 
> they have not yet
> > 
> > > >given it a "Compatible" rating) 
> > > >
> > > >details of tests and the procedure to detect the failure etc at
> > > >
> > >
> > 
> >http://www.freebsd.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/bin/view/Freebsd/Backup
ServerProblem
> > >
> > >I still have to try an officially approved drive.
> > >
> > >
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> Bruce Campbell
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