On 1/3/2011 9:14 PM, Troy Beisigl wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> We are running the latest firmware. We upgraded to it in case this was the 
> issue. As you can see from the log entry below, it shows the file system was 
> not shut down cleanly because it was locked and had to be powered off. We are 
> using Intel motherboards, so maybe something with FreeBSD and this card with 
> the Intel motherboard? I know that this card works just fine with this board 
> on CentOS, so...
> 

When it locks up, are you sure its the disk that locks up ?  From the
console, if you do a CTRL+T, what does it show its blocking on ? Are you
able to build a debug kernel to see where things are stuck ?

        ---Mike

> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: <3ware 9000 series Storage Controller> 
> port 0xd000-0xd0ff mem 0xd0000000-0xd1ffffff,0xd2020000-0xd2020fff irq 16 at 
> device 0.0 on pci1
> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: [ITHREAD]
> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: WARNING: (0x04: 0x0008): Unclean shutdown 
> detected: unit=0
> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: INFO: (0x15: 0x1300): Controller 
> details:: Model 9650SE-2LP, 2 ports, Firmware FE9X 4.10.00.007, BIOS BE9X 
> 4.08.00.002
> 
> Troy Beisigl
> 
> 
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: Mike Tancsa <m...@sentex.net>
>> To: "Troy Beisigl" <t...@i2bnetworks.com>
>> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
>> Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011, 13:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: 9650SE-2LP raid card locks system
>>
>> I have a number of these cards and they work very well for us.  What
>> version of the firmware are you using on the card ?
>>
>> I have this on a busy db server. But its RELENG8.
>>
>> twa0: <3ware 9000 series Storage Controller> port 0x1000-0x10ff mem
>> 0xb0000000-0xb1ffffff,0xb4000000-0xb4000fff irq 19 at device 0.0 on pci12
>> twa0: [ITHREAD]
>> twa0: INFO: (0x15: 0x1300): Controller details:: Model 9650SE-2LP, 2
>> ports, Firmware FE9X 3.08.00.016, BIOS BE9X 3.08.00.004
>>
>> I have had good luck with Areca cards as well, but they start in 4 port
>> models.  But really, all should work just fine with this 3ware/LSI card
>>
>>      ---Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/3/2011 3:58 PM, Troy Beisigl wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> We have been seeing a problem with FreeBSD 7.3 and up where the system
>>> will just hang when using a 9650SE-2LP raid card and 2 500G drives
>>> mirrored. The system will run for about a week and then the filesystem
>>> just hangs, causing the system to hang. We've looked through the logs
>>> and found nothing at all. We have changed the card and then the
>>> motherboard but the problem still exists. We have run this card with
>>> CentOS without fail in the same system configuration.
>>>
>>> If the card is not supported, can anyone recommend one that does work?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Troy Beisigl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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