Apparently someone really doesn't want me to have a server! - Page 7

LeperousDust · 08-07-2008, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

They know. Most recent connectors/cables lock into place to help prevent that.

Glad you're winning the war.

How did that ever get past QC in the first place? I mean they might as well be disposable connectors! I've seen some newwer ones (on WD drives not sure if its just for those alone though) that have an extra bit that should have always been part of the spec...

I'm also not winning the war, i've just narrowed it down to one drive, that works, occasionally, how can i check if its dieing? I'm almost certain it can't be. It has to be a controller problem, if were looking at ages the drive is never and much much much less used (if at all, some of these 4 haven't been touched) than the controller, i'm really at a loss.

Problems with this drive could be, power cable, serial cable, controller, converter, or the drive itself, not really sure how issolate these issues with what i have. At least i know something to do with this one is useless...

Its does seem like its always after the server has been left on for about 30 mins and had a bit of use, for isntance WHS keeps "balancing" data, or i'm thrashing them.

Mark · 08-07-2008, 18:42

SpeedFan will read the SMART sensors, or download the manufacturer tools.

In either case it may have to be taken out of the RAID first.

LeperousDust · 08-07-2008, 19:22

These aren't on the RAID controller they're on a "normal" controller onboard. =/

Right i swapped cables again, and went for a little while then both disappeared this time istead of one. Both drives can't be failing

Sooooo then, what PCI IDE controller make/models should i be looking at? Cheap as possible remember

I really do give in this time! I want my storage and i can't be arsed playing stuipid games anymore.

Mark · 08-07-2008, 19:31

Tried a new cable?

LeperousDust · 08-07-2008, 19:49

3

Well not new, but i have two spare and i've been swapping them about loads, its only these two (well it was one, now two i think) that are arsing around. I'm currently ruling out cables

Although as previously mentioned the SATA cables are **** of the highest order.

LeperousDust · 08-07-2008, 23:21

Right well the last few hours thrashing and playing has prove the other two disks fine. It has to be the controller. Which is what i originally thought anyway. The power connector wasn't the best, but i didn't think it would be causing these problems when I'm not moving it.

Centralized my downloads:
SABnzbd is fantastic where headless usenet clients are concerned.
uTorrent is a given.
They're now drag & drop a torrent or nzb into a folder and come back later to find an unpacked pared result in another

Both configurable over a webGUI.

FTPS has me sorted out now, although i have to manually start the program every time i reboot the machine not elegant, i'm just waiting for them to update their software, or when i can be arsed trawling through more software i can acquire that does the same thing but more competently.

Backups i haven't tried yet, can see why they should be a problem connected and the console are working fine.

Orb is my streaming media server, so we've now got all our films and tv shows and music (if we need it which we don't) on the tv through the wii's Opera browser on the fly trans-coded to pretty decent (for SD) quality flash. Although this is taxing my servers lack of ram (512mb

as opposed to the 1.5Gb i had it didn't like about 70 posts ago, so maybe memory is on the cards too).

And web access for everything appropriately protected (i hope).

Very pleased apart from the two hard drives not playing game, but they should be up and running whenever i find myself some sort of decent and compatible IDE controler (no more playing around with converters, worst idea i ever had). Maybe a few more hard drives when needed just under 2Tb should do i reckon for now though

2Tb makes the geek inside of me happy

LeperousDust · 09-07-2008, 14:56

W00t its held up overnight, the downloading is working better than i could have imagined (although I'm already looking at a new headless Usenet client - ninan).

I wouldn't mind a "static" IP, i know this is easy because people do it all the time, but how do i go about doing this for free, i don't really care what i have to type in (address or ip wise) i just want it to be consistent so i can bookmark things for external monitoring. Don't i play around with Dydns or something?

//Lost

Mark · 09-07-2008, 15:47

You can't get a static IP on VM (at least not on the residential side).

You can of course use dyndns.org to put a name to your dynamic IP. You'll need either a router that supports it or the software they supply.

LeperousDust · 09-07-2008, 15:56

Coolio my router support it because ive seen it in its settings

Thats essentially what i want to do

Going to play around at dydns, although i had a look and its confused the hell out of me last time...

Daz · 09-07-2008, 16:08

I use a combination of dyndns and another alias on dwuk so I can find my way home. BT dont do static either

08-07-2008, 19:22	#63
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	These aren't on the RAID controller they're on a "normal" controller onboard. =/ Right i swapped cables again, and went for a little while then both disappeared this time istead of one. Both drives can't be failing Sooooo then, what PCI IDE controller make/models should i be looking at? Cheap as possible remember I really do give in this time! I want my storage and i can't be arsed playing stuipid games anymore. __________________

08-07-2008, 19:49	#65
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	3 Well not new, but i have two spare and i've been swapping them about loads, its only these two (well it was one, now two i think) that are arsing around. I'm currently ruling out cables Although as previously mentioned the SATA cables are **** of the highest order. __________________

08-07-2008, 23:21	#66
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Right well the last few hours thrashing and playing has prove the other two disks fine. It has to be the controller. Which is what i originally thought anyway. The power connector wasn't the best, but i didn't think it would be causing these problems when I'm not moving it. Centralized my downloads: SABnzbd is fantastic where headless usenet clients are concerned. uTorrent is a given. They're now drag & drop a torrent or nzb into a folder and come back later to find an unpacked pared result in another Both configurable over a webGUI. FTPS has me sorted out now, although i have to manually start the program every time i reboot the machine not elegant, i'm just waiting for them to update their software, or when i can be arsed trawling through more software i can acquire that does the same thing but more competently. Backups i haven't tried yet, can see why they should be a problem connected and the console are working fine. Orb is my streaming media server, so we've now got all our films and tv shows and music (if we need it which we don't) on the tv through the wii's Opera browser on the fly trans-coded to pretty decent (for SD) quality flash. Although this is taxing my servers lack of ram (512mb as opposed to the 1.5Gb i had it didn't like about 70 posts ago, so maybe memory is on the cards too). And web access for everything appropriately protected (i hope). Very pleased apart from the two hard drives not playing game, but they should be up and running whenever i find myself some sort of decent and compatible IDE controler (no more playing around with converters, worst idea i ever had). Maybe a few more hard drives when needed just under 2Tb should do i reckon for now though 2Tb makes the geek inside of me happy __________________

09-07-2008, 14:56	#67
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	W00t its held up overnight, the downloading is working better than i could have imagined (although I'm already looking at a new headless Usenet client - ninan). I wouldn't mind a "static" IP, i know this is easy because people do it all the time, but how do i go about doing this for free, i don't really care what i have to type in (address or ip wise) i just want it to be consistent so i can bookmark things for external monitoring. Don't i play around with Dydns or something? //Lost __________________

09-07-2008, 15:56	#69
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Coolio my router support it because ive seen it in its settings Thats essentially what i want to do Going to play around at dydns, although i had a look and its confused the hell out of me last time... __________________

08-07-2008, 18:42	#62
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	SpeedFan will read the SMART sensors, or download the manufacturer tools. In either case it may have to be taken out of the RAID first.

08-07-2008, 19:31	#64
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Tried a new cable?

09-07-2008, 15:47	#68
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	You can't get a static IP on VM (at least not on the residential side). You can of course use dyndns.org to put a name to your dynamic IP. You'll need either a router that supports it or the software they supply.

09-07-2008, 16:08	#70
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I use a combination of dyndns and another alias on dwuk so I can find my way home. BT dont do static either __________________ apt-get moo

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