Re: write cache on 3ware controller and XFS

[Christophe Zwecker <doc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

For IBM I found a thing called "Feature Tool" which can disable
write/read cache, set SMART, accustic managment and so on. Tested here
with a maxtor drive too.

On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 10:44, Seth Mos wrote:
> At 17:56 5-11-2002 -0500, TJ Easter wrote:
> >Will 'hdparm -W /dev/hdX' not disable the write cache in this scenario?
> 
> On a standard IDE controller yes, but not permanently. You need tools from 
> the disk manufacturer to do this.
> 
> And the scenario doesn't work when attached to a 3ware controller at all. 
> The 3ware controller acts like a scsi device so only a single /dev/sdxX 
> would show up.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> --
> Seth
> It might just be your lucky day, if you only knew.
> 
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