> ad4: DMA limited to UDMA33, non-ATA66 cable or device > ad6: DMA limited to UDMA33, non-ATA66 cable or device > ar0: 39083MB <ATA SPAN array> [4982/255/63] status: READY subdisks: > 0 READY ad4: 39083MB <Maxtor 6Y040L0> [79408/16/63] at ata2-master > UDMA33 ar1: 39083MB <ATA SPAN array> [4982/255/63] status: READY > subdisks: 0 READY ad6: 39083MB <Maxtor 6Y040L0> [79408/16/63] at > ata3-master UDMA33 > > Anybody know why TX sees only 33?
The ata driver is quite strict on standards implementation. It could be that the promise cables may not comply as strictly with the standard as it would prefer. Try getting 80-conductor cables from a third party. Generally speaking, buying your own cables is better than using the ones that came with the controller anyway, as those are usually el-cheapos, even with the most expensive controllers.
One unreported point we later verified was in the TX2000 on-board setup util, "Show Drive Status" shows both drives as mode "U6" (is ATA133).
Len
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