This has been discussed on the XFS list. Basically, IIRC, you have to get a drive tool like OnTrak, attach the drive via the IDE controller, disable the cache, then reconnect it to the 3-ware controller (which does not include an option to disable write caching; pester 3ware).
>-----Original Message----- >From: Scott Chapman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 21:38 >To: scott.marlowe; Michael Teter >Cc: postgresql >Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Recomended FS > > >On Friday 24 October 2003 16:23, scott.marlowe wrote: >> Right, but NONE of the benchmarks I've seen have been with >IDE drives with >> their cache disabled, which is the only way to make them >reliable under >> postgresql should something bad happen. but thanks for the >benchmarks, >> I'll look them over. > >I don't recall seeing anyone explain how to disable caching on >a drive in this >thread. Did I miss that? 'Would be useful. I'm running a >3Ware mirror of 2 >IDE drives. > >Scott > >---------------------------(end of >broadcast)--------------------------- >TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
