[rescue] Re: Ultra 10, again (won't this guy ever shut up?)

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Robert Novak wrote:


> > Very odd. It worked perfectly for a day. Just long enough to install the
> > OS and get happy.
> 
> I will apologize if this was suggested weeks ago, but you might try
> checking the OBP versions now that the system is booting in IDE-land.
> Maybe you got lucky the first time, rather than unlucky the later times?


What do you mean? Sorry, you lost me there.



> > "logging" on IDE?
> 
> I think you can. I might have done it on a U5 once, but not that I can
> certify from memory.


Cool. Beats losing  bits of stuff when the power goes out and the UPS
dies. I haven't got the diesel generator yet...


> I don't know that it will make a big difference.

Isn't faster data transfer to/from the drives a factor in performance? I
would think it would make _some_ difference.


> other partitions across the disks. Maybe even hang one of the disks on the
> secondary controller (along with the CDROM) to spread out the buses.


Yep. Read all bout it on docs.sun.com. Means buying more IDE drives.
Maybe.

 
> I've heard bad stories of ufs logging of root partitions, but I can't

If you happen to recall, please do share. I'm very interested.


> Ya know, I suddenly realize this stuff might be better suited for sunhelp,
> rather than rescue. Maybe I should wander over there and lurk a bit :)


Maybe I should subscribe. I don't know if I can handle much more e-mail,
though. I get close to 400 messages some days. I did rescue this system,
though. If I hadn't taken it, it would've gone on ebay. Does that count?

Thanks again (and again, and again...)


---sambo