Greg Freemyer schrieb:
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> >> On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 02:19:28PM +0200, Christian Thalinger wrote:
> >> > Yep, IDE drive with write cache. Sorry, i could guess it myself.
> >> > Without write cache recovery seems to be ok. Now i have to find out
> >> > how to disable write cache of IDE drives on a 3ware controller ;-)
>
> >> This can be done both via the 3ware BIOS which you can enter at bootup,
> >> or via the 3dmd web-based management system.
>
> >> --> Jijo
>
> I know that turns off the write cache on the 3ware controller itself.
>
> Does it also turn off the write cache on the underlying IDE drives?
There are tools around, usually from the drive vendor, with which you
can change cache configuration. Unfortunately there are IDE drives
around which don't disable write cache even if they are configured to do
so.
Simon
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> Greg Freemyer
> Internet Engineer
> Deployment and Integration Specialist
> Compaq ASE - Tru64 v4, v5
> Compaq Master ASE - SAN Architect
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