Disk Geometry Errors.

[Lisandro Grullon]

The current setup I got in the machine is using 2 SATA (200GB each) with the
raid controller that is build into the motherboard (tyan S2885). I wanted to
add additional space and I got a Areca 1120 which could hold another 8 sata
drives. I only have a 5 bay enclosure so I went ahead and I orderd 5 (300GB)
drives. I configure the controller to use Raid 5 with 4 drives and keep 1 as
spare in case of a failure. The problem that is bothering me is that the OS
works great with the RAID 1 configuration. When I boot into FBSD it all goes
ok and I loging and everything , but when I try configuring the RAID 5 disk
set using sysinstall> fdisk I get the disk geometry error right after
selecting the disk set. I am not sure, but is there a way to find out the
disk geometry that the controller bios is assuming is the correct one. If
there is a way to find that information our, I can just use the "G" option
in fdisk and input the correct disk geometry myself. What aproach is the
best one to take in my case. Thank you. Lisandro

On 5/25/06, Lisandro Grullon <lisandro.grullon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is interesting, this is what reca repply back to me. I think areca should
> add some sort of utility in the controller to find out the disk geometry
> information in the fly and stop blamming FBSD.
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> This is Kevin Wang from Areca Technology, Tech-Support Team.
> regarding your problem, it looks like a FreeBSD bug, here is a discussion
> i
> found in google :
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=429394
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Kevin Wang
>
> Areca Technology Tech-support Division
> Tel : 886-2-87974060 Ext. 223
> Fax : 886-2-87975970
> Http://www.areca.com.tw <http://www.areca.com.tw/>
> Ftp://ftp.areca.com.tw <ftp://ftp.areca.com.tw/>
>
>
>
> On 5/24/06, Lisandro Grullon <lisandro.grullon at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Kevin and thanks for repplyng, sysinstall does not crach at all, the
> > problem is that the information is not retain by the label. I keep getting
> > that contact "Disk Geometry" error when I try fdisk into the volume/drive.
> > Any ideas what is happening. let me know what other information you may need
> > to assist me further.
> >
> >
> > On 5/24/06, Kevin Kinsey < kdk at daleco.biz> wrote:
> > >
> > > Lisandro Grullon wrote:
> > > > Good Morning,
> > > >
> > > > Last night I was trying installing a new Areca controller 1120 8
> > > ports
> > > > using a 5 bay (300GB seagate) drives Raid 5. The main OS is install
> > > using the
> > > > SATA controller in RAID 1 configuration of the mother board, the
> > > addition of
> > > > last night was a separate controller I install.The install when good
> > > and I
> > > > installed my modules in the kernel, now my problem is when I try to
> > > > partition the volume using fdisk/label with system install it is
> > > giving me
> > > > nasty disk geometry incorrect error, can anyone tell me what is this
> > > all
> > > > about? Thank you.
> > >
> > > We'd probably need some more information.  Does sysinstall crash?
> > > Does the fdisk information get written to disk anyway?  The label?
> > >
> > > KDK
> > >
> > > --
> > > Zero Mostel: That's it baby!  When you got it, flaunt it!  Flaunt it!
> > >                 -- Mel Brooks, The Producers
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lisandro Grullon
> > New York City College of Technology
> > Division of Continuing Education
> > Director of Network Operations
> > Lisandro Office:    1718-552-1178
> > Lisandro E-mail:   lgrullon at citytech.cuny.edu
> > "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at
> > once.". <Albert Einstein>
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Lisandro Grullon
> New York City College of Technology
> Division of Continuing Education
> Director of Network Operations
> Lisandro Office:    1718-552-1178
> Lisandro E-mail:   lgrullon at citytech.cuny.edu
> "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.".
> <Albert Einstein>
>



-- 
Lisandro Grullon
New York City College of Technology
Division of Continuing Education
Director of Network Operations
Lisandro Office:    1718-552-1178
Lisandro E-mail:   lgrullon at citytech.cuny.edu
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.".
<Albert Einstein>