Re: suggestions for postgresql setup on Dell 2950 , PERC6i controller - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Matt Burke
Subject Re: suggestions for postgresql setup on Dell 2950 , PERC6i controller
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Msg-id 498AE5AF.5030004@icritical.com
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In response to Re: suggestions for postgresql setup on Dell 2950 , PERC6i controller  (Glyn Astill <glynastill@yahoo.co.uk>)
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Glyn Astill wrote:

> Did you try flashing the PERC with the LSI firmware?
>
> I tried flashing a PERC3/dc with LSI firmware, it worked fine but I
> saw no difference in performance so I assumed it must be somethign
> else on the board that cripples it.

No, for a few reasons:

1. I read somewhere on the interwebs that doing so would brick the card
2. I don't have access to a DOS/Windows machine
3. Dodgy hardware isn't what you want when dealing with large databases

If it's not just a firmware issue it wouldn't surprise me if you could
just link a couple of pins/contacts/etc on the card and gain the LSIs
capabilities, but it's not an idea I'd entertain outside of personal use...


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