-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: replacement drives in PE servers From: Kevin Davidson <ke...@indigospring.co.uk> To: Blake Hudson <bl...@ispn.net> Cc: Matt Garman <matthew.gar...@gmail.com>, "linux-poweredge@dell.com" <linux-poweredge@dell.com> Date: Saturday, March 06, 2010 6:47:31 AM > > On 6 Mar 2010, at 06:53, Blake Hudson <bl...@ispn.net> wrote: > >> They usually use a Dell specific identifier, but I don't >> believe the Dell firmware/id significantly modifies the drive's behavior >> [...] I'm using a pair of Dell >> branded Samsung "raid version" SATA drives in my workstation in a RAID 1 >> and they are the most unreliable drives I've ever used in a RAID- one or >> the other will drop out of the array about once every month or two under >> heavy load. > > Just read back what you've written and you'll see your blunder. You're > using Dell drives with a non-Dell controller. > > :-) > > All that remains is for Dell to announce their own connector standards > (DAS & DATA) to prevent this sort of error. > I assume that the "my blunder" comment was a bit of facetiousness. If it matters, the Samsung 160GB SATA drives were purchased in a PE 2900III and immediately replaced with 1.5TB Seagates. The Samsungs then went into a new Dell Vostro. No problems with the Seagates I purchased from Newegg, constant problems with both of the Dell branded Samsungs.
As you can tell, we purchase a few Dells... this could certainly change based on this single policy that Dell has chosen to force. _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
