Re: [SATA] status reports updated

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Andre Tomt wrote:
> Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> <
>
> > [1] although my drive is blacklisted (Seagate barracuda - 
> > ST3200822AS), I "unblacklisted" it to get full performance - it's 
> > under heavy stress for 12th hour, and still no error.
>
>
> It could be that your drive has newer firmware. Too bad firmware 
> upgrades for HD's are hard to come by nowadays.

Is there a way to check what firmware a drive has (either by using some 
software - which would be the best option, or by reading a label on a 
drive)?

If so, we might compile some list to be put in the FAQ?


There was also a post on the list - 
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0503.1/0827.html - 
suggesting that upgrading Silicon Image BIOS helped resolving these 
problems.

So it might be newer drive firmware, or newer SATA card BIOS (or both) 
that makes my "sil + seagate" combination usable.


Tomek

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