Re: XFS1.2-pre2 (or 3) in Dell HW

[Seth Mos <knuffie@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 22:42 7-11-2002 -0500, Benito Venegas wrote:
> Seth, XFS Team:
>
> Any idea if current kernels in oss.sgi.com:
>
> kernel-2.4.18-17SGI_XFS_1.2pre3
> kernel-2.4.19-SGI_XFS_1.2pre3
>
> Are stable working with PE2450 with QLogic QLA2200, and working as NFS
> server too?

Since you especially mention the QLA2200. Be very careful about kernel 
upgrades. I have seen lot's of trouble on linux-poweredge with repect to 
this controller. Test very carefully and have backups.

The only kernel that is a bit safe in this respect is the RH based kernel 
since that one has patched drivers.

I have not been able to test any of the prereleases yet in any of the 
selfcompiled versions as these hang on my PE1300 testbox.

> We need to do an update to our servers. I don;t have any server to "play"
> now, so I'll need to take my decision based in your feedback "boys".

You can try the RH kernel. It has the best chance to just work.

> Also, I have several servers PE2550, 4200, 6300, 6400, 750N.

I don't have any production boxes yet that are running a 1.2pre release 
since I can't get it to even boot on my testbox.

Cheers
--
Seth
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