Re: Dell 2650 -- Is it happening to me?

Scott Kveton wrote:

> Hey Norman,
> 
> 
>>I'm on hold with Dell's Linux support now. Hopefully someone can 
>>advise? Otherwise I may have a very expensive door stop.
> 
> 
> I don't really have an advise other than to say keep it up.
> 
> I had 2 seperate machines die on me this weekend with aacraid problems
> (latest 2.4.24 kernel and latest driver from Matt).  Its getting a bit
> ridiculous.
> 
> I honestly have to start asking myself if the 2650 and the aacraid is
> the path I want my organization to go down.  I would pay twice as much
> as I do right now if someone could guarantee me reliability.
> 
> Scott :-)
> 

Finally we came up with adding PERC3/DC cards into the 2650 servers, to 
at least be able to start using them (in a reliable state).   It's an 
extra cost indeed, and a pitty that you can't use the onboard DI, but at 
least you can start using the server(s).

-Andy

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