I got one error on Supermicro one time, and its about the temperature. Linux reboots everytime. I just upgraded the bios firmware and the problem disappeared. Have you tried upgrading the bios firmware? I know is far out but you can just try.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 3:24 AM, Michael Tinsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anybody here got experience with Supermicro-brand servers? > > We recently got the delivery of our first of these, a 1U rack form factor > with a PDSMi+ mobo and 4 WD 160GB HDDs. I've encountered a concern: > > I've booted 3 version of Ubuntu Linux (Feisty, Hardy, and Intrepid beta), > FC8, and SystemRescueCD (with a 2.6.25 kernel). All are reporting ATA bus > error on one of the drives. I've swapped drives and still get the same > error. I've swapped SATA cables. No dice. > > Booting with ide=nodma kernel parameter, the error went away with the > SystemRescueCD, but got the same error with the others. Boot parameter > all_generic_ide/all-generice-ide don't work. > > It's either a kernel/driver problem or a hardware one. > > Just want to know if anybody encountered a similar/same problem with such a > server? > > > --- mike t. > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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