This has been discussed on the XFS list. Basically, IIRC, you have to get a
drive tool like OnTrak, attach the drive via the IDE controller, disable the
cache, then reconnect it to the 3-ware controller (which does not include an
option to disable write caching; pester 3ware).
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Chapman [mailto:scott_list@mischko.com]
>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 21:38
>To: scott.marlowe; Michael Teter
>Cc: postgresql
>Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Recomended FS
>
>
>On Friday 24 October 2003 16:23, scott.marlowe wrote:
>> Right, but NONE of the benchmarks I've seen have been with
>IDE drives with
>> their cache disabled, which is the only way to make them
>reliable under
>> postgresql should something bad happen. but thanks for the
>benchmarks,
>> I'll look them over.
>
>I don't recall seeing anyone explain how to disable caching on
>a drive in this
>thread. Did I miss that? 'Would be useful. I'm running a
>3Ware mirror of 2
>IDE drives.
>
>Scott
>
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