> Using latest firmware, yes. I'm using the driver included in > kernel, not 3ware's - I'm unsure if this is 'right' or not What does "modinfo 3w-9xxx" give you? The driver for release 9.2.1.1 is 2.26.03.019[fw]. If you're not running that version, grab the driver source and rebuild, add the module to your tree and create a new initrd. If you need some help in doing that, just let me know. > - be fairly curious on your experience in this matter (since > you seem to have a fair bit of 3ware experience/knowledge). I haven't deployed but one (1) system with a 3Ware Escalade 9500S, so my exposure to the 9500S line has been limited. I have deployed countless Escalade 6000-8000 series products though. > Thanks will look into that. Unsure if if related to this > problem - bugzilla link given by Joshua looks like a fairly > likely culprit. Yeah, it looks like it is probably unrelated to the 3Ware card. But still, take the time to read the whitepaper on performance with the 9000 series -- and the couple of tweaks they recommend. The Linux kernel VM/buffer defaults _never_ assume there is an on-board storage intelligence that can command and queue a lot closer to the hardware than it can. ;-> -- Bryan J. Smith | Sent from Yahoo Mail mailto:b.j.smith at ieee.org | (please excuse any http://thebs413.blogspot.com/ | missing headers)