Re: [suse-sparc] SCSI disk limit of 16

From: Craig Barnes (craig.barnes@btinternet.com)
Date: Sun May 06 2001 - 14:24:19 PDT

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    From: "Craig Barnes" <craig.barnes@btinternet.com>
    Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 22:24:19 +0100
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] SCSI disk limit of 16
    

    Hi, just to clarify, I have 6 SCSI controllers and 29 disks across them.

    I know all about SCSI, it's the linux side I was confused about. I have
    installed SCSI tools now and that has fixed 99% of my problems. I can't seem
    to run pvcreate on the 29th disk, so I can run fdisk on it and mkfs it, but
    pvcreate bitches about the device not existing. In /dev/scsi I have the
    device and it's a shambolic link to /dev/sdad, but it don't work in LVM.

    Craig

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Peter Ebbelink" <Peter.J.Ebbelink@Bigfoot.com>
    To: "Craig Barnes" <craig.barnes@btinternet.com>; <suse-sparc@suse.com>
    Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 9:58 PM
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] SCSI disk limit of 16

    > My $0.02:
    >
    > You're limited to !! 15 !! disks only on a _WIDE_SCSI_ controller. ( 7 on
    a
    > SCSI 1 / 2 controller )
    > Target 7 (typically) is used by the SCSI controller.
    > But your welcome to add more controllers: Each controller will be able to
    > control 15 ( 7 ) disks.
    > You should reconfigure to add the new controllers/disks.
    >
    > regards,
    >
    > -- Peter.
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Craig Barnes" <craig.barnes@btinternet.com>
    > To: <suse-sparc@suse.com>
    > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 8:40 PM
    > Subject: [suse-sparc] SCSI disk limit of 16
    >
    >
    > > Anyone know if you can get around the limit of 16 SCSI disks.
    > >
    > > Do I simply create more devices in /dev or is there a configuration that
    I
    > > need to change to add more disks.
    > >
    > > Any help appreciated.
    > >
    > > Craig
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >



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