[CentOS] 3ware disk failure -> hang

On Jan 6, 2006, at 6:42 PM, Bryan J. Smith wrote:

>> Writes are slow and seem to halt the server until they
>> complete, but it's not a server where response time or
>> write speed is critical.
>
> You can play with the kernel buffer settings.  It's highly
> recommended for many of the 3Ware Escalade cards, including
> the 9000 series.

would you be willing to recommend a specific way in which i should  
play with the kernel buffer settings, and which ones i should play  
with?  some systems (with a 9500 card of some sort) i support have  
this issue, and i'd like to address it.

thanks,
steve

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