> -----Original Message----- > From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett I. Holcomb > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 6:54 PM > To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Adaptec 3210S Problems > > Followup for the archives. With the help of several it turns out to be > termination (surprise!!! <G>). I've used non-RAID SCSI for years and have > always been paranoid about terminating. However, this system was set up > for me by someone that I assumed (yes, I know <G>) knew RAID better than I > did. The drives are in caddies that are hot swappable and the drive ID is > assigned by the caddy frame. Consequently the installer did not put any > jumpers on the drives and did not terminate the last drive. > > Thanks all. In a cabinet as you describe, it is normal to put a terminator on the cabinet, not the drive. Maybe that is what you did, but you made it sound like you installed a jumper on the last drive. In a cabinet as you describe you would not put jumpers directly on the drives. If you did so, then it makes it harder when replacing a drive. All drives should be just plug and go. > > > > On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Salyzyn, Mark wrote: > > > Termination, Cabling and/or Drive Firmware Incompatibilities. Good idea > > to get your TSID ready, list of components and their firmware versions > > and call Adaptec Support and work through the discovery cookbook. > > > > Sincerely -- Mark Salyzyn > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett I. Holcomb > > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:22 AM > > To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Adaptec 3210S Problems > > > > I'm running a Linux system with a Adaptec 3210S controller. Right now > > the > > system has nothing on it and I have not created any RAID. I've notice > > that when I boot into the Adaptec CD and watch the drives they keep > > getting flagged as missing. If I do a "Read system config" the drives > > show up and the flag goes away. A few minutes later they are flagged as > > > > missing again. This is a little discouraging as it appears I have a > > problem. Any ideas on what is happening - why do my drives keep getting > > > > flagged as missing? I need to find out before I install Linux! > > > > Thanks. > > > > Guy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html