Re: LSI MegaRAID SATA 300-X8 problems

[Alexander Jolk <alexj@buf.fr>]

Alexander Jolk wrote:
> Alexander Jolk wrote:
> 
>> I'm trying to get an LSI MegaRAID SATA 300-X8 controller to work on a 
>> Debian/sarge system with kernel 2.6.11-9-em64t-p4-smp from unstable. 
>> The megaraid_mbox module is loaded and seems to identify the 
>> controller, but whenever I try to access the disk, I get SCSI errors, 
>> the controller alarm goes off, and upon inspection in the BIOS, the 
>> first SATA disc is marked `FAILED'.  Reconfiguring the RAID lets me 
>> restart the whole process.
> 
> 
> Following up to myself, I compiled my own kernel 2.6.11.11 and things 
> appear to work so far.  Known problem that has been fixed, or worth 
> investigating?

Any pointers, anybody?  While things are working a little better, I 
still get a complete RAID crash every once in a while (a few hours of 
use, typically).  Since I have got no reaction so far, is more 
information needed, or should I take my questions somewhere else?  Where?

Alex


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