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whurleylionelp: yt? 04:20
infinitywhurley: Didn't you say these machines were amd64 boxes?04:29
infinitywhurley: If so, why are you running the i386 build, and the 386 kernels?04:29
whurleyyes, they're amd boxes 04:30
infinitywhurley: If you need the i386 build, at least consider installing "linux-k7" or "linux-686" on those boxes.04:30
whurleythe amd64 stuff will not work on them...which is weird 04:30
infinityIf you don't actually need a 32-bit system at all, you should be installing our amd64 build.04:30
whurleywell, this is the goal. however no one has been able to get the AMD64 dapper or edgy running on these boxes 04:31
infinityOh, neither the amd64 kernels NOR the 386 kernels work?  Cool.04:31
whurleysadly 04:31
infinityDefinitely time to be filing bugs and spending more time trying to trace this with people like Ben.04:31
whurleydo you think you could help me get them running. I've tried all of the boot options, etc. 04:31
whurleyhowever, the only way to get dapper was to install 5.0 386 and then update 04:32
infinityI'm not an ACPI guru, so there's not much advice I can give you.04:32
whurleyyeah the ACPI on/off/etc none of that has any effect sadly 04:32
infinityWell, it could just be a generic PCI bus-scanning issue, not ACPI-related per se.04:33
infinityYou could try with "pci=biosirq", perhaps.04:37
infinityAnd/or pci=noacpi04:38
whurleywill do 04:39
whurleyI'll try them now04:39
whurleybrb 04:39
whurleyinfinity: sadly, those produced the same results 04:43
whurleyinfinity: surely someone knows how to make this work 04:44
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MaD_MaXHi all.06:24
MaD_MaXIs there any one who can answer my q>06:25
MaD_MaX?06:25
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bcarlsonanyone in here?07:23
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porkpiehi can anyone here point me to a doc that tells me how to build ubuntu server with xfs instead of ext310:48
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porkpieguy is it possible to build ubuntu server with xfs from the install or do you have to change it afterwards ...I am struggling here to find an option when installing.  All I only need an 8GB partition but I can't do that either  ...ver 6.0.1 ..alternative CD11:22
porkpieguys is it possible to build ubuntu server with xfs from the install or do you have to change it afterwards ...I am struggling here to find an option when installing.  All I only need an 8GB partition but I can't do that either  ...ver 6.0.1 ..alternative CD11:23
infinityThe partitioner lets you select the filesystem types.11:23
porkpieinfinity:I can't seem to find these options ...I am new to ubuntu ...normally I use freebsd.   I am building a xen server.  We are using a new Dell 1950 with 2 dual core 3.0ghz,  I am also running hardware raid one.  Just tried a basic install and it faild with an grub error 21??11:31
porkpieinfinity:is there a doc on how to use the partition tool ..... this is my Device to partition that has been detected /dev/sda: scsi1 (0,0,0) sda -146GB /dev/sdb: scsi1 (0,1,0) (sdb) -146GB /dev/sdc: scsi1 (2,0,0) (sdc) -146 GB   sdc is the raid1 logical drive the other 2 are the phyical drives ....I am not sure where I should install ubuntu on to ...11:38
porkpieinfinity:I have found the options 11:44
porkpieAnyone here have any ideas why a Dell power edge 1950 will not reboot when the terminal signal is sent ??11:46
porkpieinfinity:how do you just install the base OS ....it's installing at the moment but it seems to be install all of the packages ??11:56
infinityDefine "all of the packages"... The server install is pretty minimal.11:57
porkpieinfinity:I think the count was about 80011:58
infinityAre you using the server CD?11:58
infinityYou're not, are you?  You're installing from the Alternate CD, which is installing a complete desktop system.11:58
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infinityYou can boot the alternate CD with a "server" command line option, which will do more-or-less the same thing as the server CD (except won't install a server kernel out of the box)11:59
porkpieinfinity:Yeah ...shit ....I will rebuild it once it has finished with the server cd not the alternative ...I was advised to use the alternative cd but the ubuntu channel :(12:00
porkpieAlso these a 64bit cpu's is it correct to use the 64amd server cd ..they a xeon processors12:01
porkpieThe system hangs when I do a ctrl alt delete ....just sits there saying please stand by while rebooting the system ???12:02
infinityOur amd64 stuff does support Xeon boxes, sure, though P4-based Xeons aren't stellar performers in 64-bit, so you may want to try the i386 build.  Up to you, though.12:03
porkpieinfinity:these are dual core's   we want to use the VT technology 12:04
porkpieinfinity:2 of these Dual Core Intel Xeon 5150, 4MB Cache, 2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB12:17
porkpieinfinity:would this be the same for the latest iso ? Alt+F212:28
porkpiechroot /target12:28
porkpieecho "megaraid_sas" >> /etc/mkinitramfs/modules12:28
porkpiemkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-server 2.6.15-23-server12:28
porkpieexit12:28
porkpieAlt+F112:28
porkpieinfinity:the initrd.img name ?12:28
infinityLooks fine to me...12:30
infinityThough if you already have an initrd, "update-initramfs -k 2.6.15-23-server" is a slightly friendlier way to make sure it's all done right.12:31
infinity(And you should already have one if the kernel got installed correctly)12:31
porkpieOK ...I am having to reinstall again ...so do I just run the command you have posted ?12:33
infinityWell, after adding megaraid_sas to /etc/mkinitramfs/modules, yeah.12:36
porkpiecool thanks12:39
porkpieI take it I don't use the ""12:41
infinityYeah.12:42
porkpieinfinity:the initrd.img name will be the same for a amd64 iso ....I am not using the i386 iso12:49
porkpieinfinity:this may sound a bit stupid ...but when setting up the partitions do I need to flag one as bootable or will the install do it it's self ?12:52
infinityThe installer won't mark one bootable if you're doing manual partitioning, no.  Do it yourself.12:52
porkpiethats what I thought ....it is only installing lilo not grub ?12:53
infinity?12:54
infinityThe installer will install grub by default, and unless you have a good reason to not want it, I suggest you let it.12:54
porkpieshit ....I am going mad here ....sorry12:54
porkpieinfinity:I get the error cannot find  /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-server01:05
porkpieah ..it should be amd6401:06
porkpieinfinity:the update command doesn't like the -k01:09
porkpieI have to specify either -c -u or -d ??01:10
porkpie-u01:10
infinityOh, yeah.  Sorry.01:10
infinityupdate-initramfs -u -k (versoin)01:10
porkpieit should -u01:10
porkpieOK ....lets see if it works :)01:12
porkpieeek ... well I think it's broke ... L 010101010101010101010010101010100101 all over the screen ???01:16
porkpieinfinity:any ideas ??01:17
porkpiedo you think it's the amd kernel 01:18
infinityErm, I think you used LILO.01:19
infinityRe-run lilo after you've updated your initramfs.01:19
infinityOtherwise, it can't find it.  Cause LILO's retarded.01:19
infinityWhat was your reson for not using grub? :)01:19
porkpieNone ....it just doesn't install01:20
porkpieI don't see it installing ....I only get a lilo option 01:20
infinityOh, grub might not support /boot on XFS, so the installer might be trying to be smart and picks lilo for you.01:20
porkpieah ....so xfs is the problem 01:21
infinitySo, I guess you could either suffer with lilo (and remember to re-run it after every initramfs update), or repartition with a small (100 MB or so) ext3 /boot01:21
porkpieSo run /boot on ext3 and the os on xfs01:22
porkpieI will then get the xfs speeds 01:22
infinityThat's the theory, yeah.01:23
porkpieCool  ...I will try it now01:23
porkpiewill boot be primary or logical ...01:25
porkpiefuck my brain will not work today 01:26
infinityBest to make it a primary partition at the beggining of the drive.01:27
infinityThen whatever you want for the rest.01:27
porkpieit's going for it  :)01:31
porkpieinfinity:just rebooting  .....lets see what happens now ...grub installed OK this time01:41
porkpieDam GRUB Loading, please wait error 21 :(01:43
porkpieinfinity: do you have any ideas on this one ....it looks like grub has a problem with the block size or it can't find the drive01:49
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Jacob_Hi - I've got a quick question about partitioning. Google didn't seem to have an answer, so I'm trying here ;o) Why is 5% reserved for the super user when you create a partition ? If you have a partition of 200G you lose 10G!! :o(02:02
infinityYou can change that with tune2fs.02:11
Jacob_Cool... But what's the point of the reserved blocks ?02:13
Jacob_What are they used for ?02:13
porkpieinfinity:any ideas on the grub error 2102:17
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porkpieinfinity:I am going nuts here ....I can't workout what is wrong02:22
porkpieshall I create 1 4GB partition for the unbuntu and then install LVM on the free space and then xfs 02:23
Jacob_Nevermind... I found the answer. On data partitions the five percent is lost space ;o)02:24
infinityporkpie: Error 21 means it's mapping the disks wrong.  Disagreeing with the BIOS about what order your disks come in.02:37
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porkpieinfinity:the error 21 ... I am running hardware raid 1 ..so I am not sure why grub is getting confiused04:02
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stephanshello?04:18
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JB[away] hi05:25
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porkpiejoin grub08:05
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ivoksummm...08:15
ivoksam i missing something, or we don't compile portmap with tcp_wrappers08:15
porkpieivoks:do you know if ubuntu 6.0.6 LTS amd64 has the correct driver for the PERC 5/i This is a rebranded LSI Logic MegaRAID card, megaraid_sas driver ?08:16
ivoksdefine correct driver?08:17
ivoksit does have megaraid driver08:18
ivoksit does have megaraid_sas too08:18
porkpiewe I am trying to install 6.06 amd64 distro on a Dell Power edge 1950 but it keeps failing with grub is loading please wait Error 2108:19
ivoks(fwiw; i am missing something; we do compile it)08:19
ivoksporkpie: hm08:20
porkpieHmm! ...I have tried to build this thing 15 times08:20
ivoksporkpie: it has intel xeon proc, doesn't it?08:20
porkpieyep dual core 08:20
ivoksso, you installed it but can start it?08:21
porkpiexeon dual core with VT we want to use it for xen 08:21
ivokss/can/can't08:21
porkpieCorret08:21
porkpiecorrect08:21
porkpieivoks:if you could help .....I would much appreciate it ....I will buy you a few beers :)08:22
ivoksso, kernel boots and fails or grub fails?08:22
porkpieYep ....I have tried to load the driver into the initramfs but that still fails08:23
ivoksso kernel fails? :)08:23
porkpieSeems that way08:23
ivoksok, let me see08:23
porkpieI have tried this echo "megaraid_sas" >> /etc/mkinitramfs/modules08:24
porkpieupdate-initramfs -u08:24
ivokswell, this is the thing08:25
ivoksmegaraid_sas isn't included in kernel08:25
ivokserrr... initrd08:25
ivoksyou should boot rescue option08:26
ivoksfrom install CD08:26
porkpieOK ...I can try that now08:26
ivoksyou need ubuntu-server install cd08:27
porkpieI have it here08:27
ivoksboot from it and choose rescue option08:27
porkpieOK doing it now08:28
porkpieOK   ...done that ...I am at the  language option screen08:29
ivoksjust go all the way...08:29
porkpieOK ...I am at entre rescue mode08:31
porkpiedevice to use as root file system08:31
porkpie?08:31
ivokswell, choose the one which you have formated as /08:32
porkpieI have 13 options 08:32
porkpieshit  ..08:32
ivoks13?08:32
ivoksyou have 13 partitions on your disk?08:32
porkpieno only 308:33
ivoksso, what are the options? sda1, sda2, sda3...?08:33
porkpie'/dev/discs/disc0/part6'08:33
ivoksah...08:34
ivoksby the way, if you enter 'dell power edge 1950' in google, the very first link ofers a solution08:34
porkpieI have a /dev/vg1/lv1  which is the LVM I setup08:35
ivokswell, choose the one you formated as '/'... i can't tell which one is that, you should know that08:35
porkpieit's not there08:36
porkpie??08:36
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ivoksyou did a lvm install?08:36
porkpieYep08:37
ivoksi've never tested rescue mode with lvm :/08:37
porkpieDo you think it installed correctly 08:37
ivokswould it be a trouble to install it again?08:37
ivokssince we don't know what's /  :)08:38
porkpieNo problem08:38
ivoksporkpie: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1329855&postcount=908:38
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ivoksopen that page08:38
ivoksthat's a solution08:38
porkpieivoks:I have done this 08:39
ivoksi doubt that08:40
porkpiewe have tried this 5 times08:40
ivoksyou probablly didn't do it correctly08:40
ivoksmkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-server 2.6.15-23-server08:40
ivokswill solve the problem08:40
ivokswith echoing megaraid_sas in /etc/mkinitramfs/modules, before that08:41
ivoksoh, wait...08:41
ivoksyou have 6.06.1?08:41
ivoksif you have 6.06.1, then it's:08:42
ivoksmkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-24-server 2.6.15-24-server08:43
porkpiehmm! I am using the amd6408:43
ivoksthen it's:08:43
porkpieit uses 2.6.15-26-amd64-server08:44
ivoksmkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-amd64-server 2.6.15-26-amd64-server08:44
porkpieivoks:beleive me I have done this 5 times08:44
ivoksedit grub entry and remove splash and quiet, and boot it08:45
ivoksyou can do that from grub, you don't have to rescue the system08:46
porkpieivoks:can I do this from rescue mode ?08:46
ivoksjust remove CD, boot your computer, press Esc when grub tells you to do that08:46
ivoksthen highlight your kernel on the list and press e08:47
ivoksmove to line 'kernel /boot/vmlinuz....' press e again08:47
ivoksdelete splash and quiet, press enter and then b08:47
porkpieOK just booting08:48
porkpieAll I get is Grub loading stage1.5 then it fails with GRUB Loading, please wait Error 21:(08:49
porkpieI don't get to esc08:49
porkpieI not seeing the drive08:50
ivoksok...08:51
ivoksyou created lvm partitions?08:51
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ivoksdid you create non-lvm /boot partition?08:51
ivoksgrub can't boot from lvm08:51
porkpieyes08:51
porkpieI am going to rebuild without LVM and see if it works08:52
ivokshow big is that raid?08:53
ivoksis it over 2TB?08:53
porkpie146GB08:53
porkpieno08:53
ivokshm...08:53
porkpieNot aTB08:54
porkpiemaybe I have created the LVM wrong08:54
ivoksif you are doing reinstall08:54
porkpieI am now08:54
ivoksbe sure to delete LVM volumes and groups before you delete partitions08:55
porkpieOK08:55
ivoksso, when partitioner starts, go directly to lvm managment and delete volumes first, then groups08:55
porkpieOK that done ...I now have 146.2GB free08:57
porkpieI am going to create a / partion and swap partition   08:58
ivokscreate one simple / partition and swap just for testing08:58
porkpieOK ...that done09:00
porkpiejust setting clock :)09:00
porkpieinstalling base system09:00
ivoksafter the base system is installed, press alt+f209:00
ivoksand chroot /target09:01
ivokswell, you know the drill :)09:01
porkpieshould it be chroot /target/09:01
porkpieit fails if you do chroot /target09:02
ivoksis instalation finished?09:03
porkpiejust finidhing09:03
porkpiefinishing09:03
porkpieconfiguring evms09:04
ivokswait for it to unload CD09:04
porkpieOK I am in the console09:05
ivokschroot /target09:05
ivoksecho "megaraid_sas" >> /etc/mkinitramfs/modules09:06
ivokscheck it (cat /etc/mkinitramfs/modules)09:06
porkpieit's there09:06
JB[away] have anyone packages for apache2.2 ?09:07
ivoksmkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-`uname -r` `uname -r`09:07
porkpiedo I need the `09:08
ivoksyes09:08
porkpieOK cannot find  /lib/modules/2.6.15-26-amd64-generic09:09
ivoksso, what is there in /lib/modules?09:09
ivokserrr....09:10
ivoksgeneric09:10
ivoksit should've been -server09:10
porkpie'/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-amd64-server09:10
porkpieyeah09:10
ivoksok, my bad09:10
ivoksmkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-amd64-server 2.6.15-26-amd64-server09:10
porkpieOK thts done09:12
porkpienow exit09:12
ivokscheck it09:12
porkpiehow do I checl it09:12
porkpiecheck it ?09:12
ivoksexit the chroot09:12
porkpieexit09:12
ivoksor, even better09:12
ivoksstay in chroot09:12
ivoksco, chroot /target09:12
ivokscd /tmp09:12
ivoksmkdir temp09:13
ivokscd temp09:13
ivokscp /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-amd64-server initrd.gz09:13
ivoksgunzip initrd.gz09:13
ivokscpio -i < initrd09:13
ivoksls -dl lib/modules/2.6.15-26-amd64-server/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.ko09:13
ivoksis it there?09:15
porkpieno such file or dir 09:16
porkpieI am check the syntax09:16
ivoksis there09:16
ivoksls -dl lib/modules/2.6.15-26-amd64-server/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid ?09:16
porkpieyep09:17
ivokscd into it09:17
ivoksno megaraid_sas in it?09:17
porkpieit's there09:18
ivoksok then09:18
ivoksexit09:18
ivoksumount /target09:18
ivoksfinish installation09:18
ivoksthat is, reboot09:18
porkpielet see ...it rebooting09:19
porkpiesame error09:20
ivokshm09:21
ivoksexcept disks connected to raid, do you have any other disk in that computer?09:21
porkpieno09:21
ivokserror 21?09:21
porkpieyep09:21
ivoksThis error is returned if the device part of a device- or full file name refers to a disk or BIOS device that is not present or not recognized by the BIOS in the system.09:22
porkpieI have been going round in circles  ....09:22
ivoksyou can allways try with lilo09:23
porkpieivoks:but xen requires grub09:23
ivoksah... right09:23
ivokshttp://linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/lfs-support/2005-March/026477.html09:23
porkpieeh! 09:24
porkpieHmm! how can that be09:24
porkpiethe grub install did not ask for the MBR09:25
ivoksit allways install in mbr09:25
ivoksthat's irrelevant09:25
ivokscheck your bios settings09:25
porkpiecheck now09:26
ivokscheck with raid controller if it has some 'bootable' option for disks09:28
porkpiehmm! embedded SATA is off ...not sure about that09:28
ivokswell, you are not using embedded sata09:29
porkpieI have nothing else in the bios09:29
ivokshttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub/2003-02/msg00082.html09:30
ivoksboot a rescue again09:30
porkpieOK09:30
ivokswhat filesystem is /?09:31
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porkpieext309:31
porkpieSomething strange here ....I have the /dev/discs/disco0/part1 again ...only 6 this time ???09:33
porkpieI have selected the top option09:34
porkpieenter rescue mode09:34
ivokscat /boot/grub/device.list09:34
ivoksdevice.map09:34
ivokssorry09:35
porkpieI need to enter a shell first ?09:35
porkpieOK ...I at the shell command09:35
ivoksif you selected first option, then installer chrooted you on that partition09:36
porkpiehd0 /dev/sda hd1 /dev/sdb hd2 /dev/sdc09:37
ivoksso, you have three disks09:37
ivoks?09:38
porkpiewhen I create the partion I created it on the sdc .....I no what the problem .is now .....I should have selected sda09:38
ivokswait a second...09:39
ivoksare you planing to create a raid with those disks or not?09:39
porkpieI have 2 disks and 1 raid controller ...I am running hardware raid 109:39
porkpieIt's running raid 109:39
ivoksso, if that's hardware raid, linux should see only one disk - sda09:40
porkpieyep09:40
ivoksif it's fakeraid... then everything is possible09:40
ivoksin /dev/discs09:41
ivokshow many discs are there?09:42
porkpienot such dir09:42
ivoksok, then ls -dl /dev/sd*09:43
porkpieit goes up to disk 809:43
ivoksbut, is there sda1?09:44
porkpieshit the system has hung09:44
ivoksheh09:44
porkpieneed to reboot09:44
ivokstell me the name of that raid controller09:44
porkpiePERC 5/i Integrated09:45
ivoksthat's onboard controller?09:46
porkpieI think you are correct09:46
porkpieyeah09:46
ivoksomg09:47
ivoksthat's not hardware raid09:47
porkpieThat what they sell it as 09:47
ivoksthat's fakeraid09:47
porkpieBlast09:47
ivoksmy advice would be to kill all RAID fetures on that controller09:48
porkpieOK09:48
ivoksand you linux software raid09:48
porkpiethen what 09:48
ivokss/you/use09:48
ivokslinux software raid is much better than those fakeraids09:48
porkpieWe brought the box because we want hardware raid09:49
ivoksi'm trying to find out what;s PERC09:50
ivoksERC is an acronym for "PowerEdge Raid Controller"09:50
porkpiethis is the box http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=pe1950-med&s=bsd09:52
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porkpieivoks:this is my colleage Ries ....you said the Dell box is not running hardware raid09:53
ivokswell, i never saw integrated hardware raid controller09:54
ivoksthey were all fakeraids09:54
porkpieivoks:we are running the intergrarted perc raid109:54
porkpiehmm! 09:55
ivoksif the OS sees all disks conntected to controller09:55
ivoksthen it's not hardware RAID09:55
porkpieRies ....linux see's the 3 discs not 109:55
Riesporkpie: you can check that in the bios...09:55
Riesporkpie: Maybe raid is not configurated yet?09:56
ivoksi think it is09:56
ivoksthat's why it doesn't boot09:56
Riesporkpie: The dell is a nice BIOS where you can check that....09:56
porkpieOK ...I will try the server install disc09:56
ivoksi would deconfigure it and use linux software raid, which is much better than those fakeraids09:56
porkpieThere isn't anything in the bios all it say is the intergrated contorller is enabled09:57
porkpieI am going to try the server install disk09:58
ivoksporkpie: it probably has after-bios configuration09:58
ivokseh, you can't get hw raid for (Included in Price) :/09:58
Riesporkpie: I am sure it has HW raid....09:59
ivoksRies: yes, they sell it like that09:59
porkpieRies ....I asked for HW raid09:59
ivoksit could be possible to make this one work10:00
porkpieRies:there are no other options ,,,10:01
porkpieI am going to try the server install disk 10:01
ivoksporkpie: apt-cache show dmraid10:01
ivoksporkpie: dmraid is the thing you need10:02
porkpieivoks:I am not in ubuntu 10:02
ivoksporkpie: ah... then: dmraid discovers, activates, deactivates and displays properties of software RAID sets (eg, ATARAID) and contained DOS partitions.10:02
ivoksporkpie: The following formats are supported: ... LSI Logic MegaRAID ...10:02
ivoksaltough, there are real hardware RAID controllers, but they are also named LSI Logic MegaRAID10:03
porkpieSO it is software raid ...not hardware raid10:03
ivoksporkpie: according to Dell, that raid is integrated, and costs 0$10:04
porkpieI would be for that level of server10:04
ivoksotoh, "additional" controller costs 600$10:04
porkpieeh! didn't see that10:05
ivoks600$ is something that looks like hardware raid controller :10:05
porkpieivoks:where does it say that ??10:06
porkpieI can't find it10:06
ivoksporkpie: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=pe1950-med&s=bsd10:06
ivoksporkpie: 2nd Controller and HBAs10:06
ivokseasiest thing to do would be to buy 3ware raid controller10:07
porkpiedam .....I asked for hardware raid and I was told it was hardware raid ......I will call them tomorrow ...10:08
ivoks:)10:08
porkpieThanks for all your help10:09
ivoksnp10:09
ivoksgood luck guys10:14
RiesI had massive performance problems with 3ware controlerers10:27
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JB[away] why ubuntu are soooooo slow in bug fixing :(10:45
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RiesJB[away] : depends on teh bug I guess10:48
JB[away] what ?10:50
JB[away] <Ries> I had massive performance problems with 3ware controlerers <- HTTP performance?10:51
RiesJB[away] : with 3ware controllers... I have one production server in TExas which has extreemly high IO wait's, and can only do 10MB/sec10:57
JB[away] i have a 3ware SATA Controller too10:57
JB[away] on ubuntu10:57
Riesdo you have a prob with that?10:58
RiesI don't know the partical type anymore...10:58
JB[away] i have performance problem with a perl application11:13
JB[away] i dont know if it is the controller11:14
JB[away] how i can test the IO waits ?11:14
RiesJB[away] : just check in top11:14
Riesrun the perl...11:14
Riesand if the perl does a lot of disk activity, see what IO Wait does11:14
JB[away] i have OTRS perl app11:15
JB[away] i dont know if you know11:15
RiesWhat is OTRS?11:15
JB[away] www.otrs.org11:15
JB[away] ticket system11:15
JB[away] i cant test it now11:18

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