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is this ok? see attachment preclear_results.txt

yes off course, i meant, the other 3 drives are jumpered and at 63, so the sentence is applyable (or how do you say that)

is it safe to stream while preclearing other drive?

This i got: Unraid login: root Linux 2.6.32.9-unRAID. root@Unraid:~# fdisk -lu /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 2000.3 GB, 2000398934016 bytes 1 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62016336 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 63 3907029167 1953514552+ 83 Linux Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. root@Unraid:~# fdisk -lu /dev/sdb Disk /dev/sdb: 2000.3 GB, 2000398934016 bytes 1 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62016336 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 63 3907029167 1953514552+ 83 Linux Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. root@Unraid:~# fdisk -lu /dev/sdc Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.3 GB, 2000398934016 bytes 1 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62016336 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 63 3907029167 1953514552+ 83 Linux Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. root@Unraid:~# Guess all 3 harddrives arent working as the should? They are alle wd20ears, the sda is my parity drive I jumpered the drives and followed preclearing as recommended I'm about to put in third data drive, also wd20ears but unjumpered, i've put in 4.7 that it should be formatted 4K alligned Do i just leave those 3 drives alone as it is? or not? edit: I've just read this on page 1 lol 2. If you have a jumpered EARS, already in your array, and aligned at sector 63, LEAVE IT ALONE. There is zero performance advantage in removing the jumper and moving to sector 64 alignment. Guess i'll be leaving it alone if theres no performance boost, then why align it to 64 in the first time?

thx !

thats what i did, i bought another wd20ears got it today i was waiting for 4.7.1, but cant wait anymore, want to put the disc in; so im gonna upgrade to 4.7, preclear, install it, then put 4.7.1 on it (then it will be normally released)

Is there a method to see if the disk is alligned at sector 64 or 63?

ok thx

Any idea if 4.7.1 will be for this week?

ok i'll change it exactly as you say, see if that helps edit: it worked ! woehoe thx mate ! The dune doesnt hang anymore either.. running http://192.168.xxx.xxx:8080/user_scripts?command=Go+to+S3+Sleep makes it go to sleep now and bringing me to this: it doesnt crash.. so i got what i want now Just hoping putting to sleep is safe for fire.. and doesnt use much more power than completely shut it down

Edit it , with editpad lite it still hangs... it looks like this now #define USER_SCRIPT_LABEL S3 Sleep #define USER_SCRIPT_DESCR Put the server to S3 Sleep #UNMENU_RELEASE $Revision: 58 $ $Date: 2010-04-17 09:13:05 -0400 (Sat, 17 Apr 2010) $ # by using a USER_SCRIPT_TEST this button # will not show itself unless S3 is supported in /proc/acpi/sleep # the button label will be that printed by the "awk" command #define USER_SCRIPT_TEST cat /proc/acpi/sleep | grep "S3" | awk '{ print "Go to S3 Sleep" }' echo "<pre>" # pre-sleep, sync the disks echo "Syncing disks" /bin/sync # go to sleep echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep | at now + 1 minute echo "Awaking from sleep" # Do post-sleep activities, reset wake-on-lan ethtool -s eth0 speed 1000 ethtool -s eth0 wol g

well i didnt want to press yes, cause i was afraid to harm something, thatswhy i asked first. about the sleep script.. yes i didnt go further, cause using the sleep button on unmenu, does make it go to sleep.. however, the internet explorer hangs cause its waiting for unraid to give a signal back and it doesnt, thatswhy the mediaplayer does the same thing.. You talk about the line Joe gave, but where is that? Maybe i overlooked.. Well i want to try to solve it, im going to take a look tomorrow to edit the script, if i can find it use unix EOF and not dos ones? what do you mean, i know nothing about linux i'll see if i can edit the files, i dunno how but i'll use mc and see and yes, i just have a dsf file on the usb stick in the dune That dsf file (which does exactly the same as the sleep unmenu button) i run from the dune so it goes to sleep So in other words, i give the guy from mpcclub the command i run from my pc to make unraid go to sleep, and he makes it as a dsf file which i can run from the dune So i'm looking a way to do this from the pc (without having the explorer hanging..) so the dune wont hang either edit: on a post from Joe L, in previous page, he says echo "echo 3 >/proc/acpi/sleep" | at now + 1 minute might try if that solves anything but ill try editing script tomorrow and do some searching

thx joe and bjp999 , its clear, will wait for the 4.7.1 then will do the upgrade although i can do it like you say; but its a good way to upgarde the os too now i add another disc

I've read the first page here it says If you are currently running unRAID Server 4.6 or higher, please copy the following files from the new release to the root of your Flash device: bzimage bzroot but i dont understand, the zip file is a bunch of files.. what does he mean with, copy the lines?

changed my text

i tried using plink i get C:\Program Files\Plink>cd C:\Program Files\Plink\ C:\Program Files\Plink>plink.exe -ssh 192.168.0.117 -l root "echo 3 > /proc/acpi /sleep" ; \ The server's host key is not cached in the registry. You have no guarantee that the server is the computer you think it is. The server's rsa2 key fingerprint is: ssh-rsa 2048 75:52:1e:65:d1:3e:bd:18:99:f3:6d:32:04:bf:67:29 If you trust this host, enter "y" to add the key to PuTTY's cache and carry on connecting. If you want to carry on connecting just once, without adding the key to the cache, enter "n". If you do not trust this host, press Return to abandon the connection. Store key in cache? (y/n) dont know what i should say, i'm sure ipadress is correct - i tried creating a bat file containing telnet 192.168.xxx.xxx -l root "echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep" ; \ it doesnt work - i tried opening telnet session and typing echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep this does work how do i get it now without doing it manually (going into putty) i just want a shortcut

hello, I want to upgrade from 4.6 to 4.7 Why? Cause i have a parity drive (wd20ears) and 2 data drives (wd20ears) all jumpered, and i want to add a new wd20ears to it. I've read that i have to get to 4.7 then (for the 4k alignment) i just follow this? : I download the zip file Make the usb flash device empty put the files from the zip onto the usb flash device All my addons will still be there? I want to be sure, so i dont loose data

ok will do so thx

mm looking to shops , it seems all 2tb hdds are around 60 euro so, never mind what i said about the 2 models which model should i take/ is preferred? I'd rather not have problems like with the 20ears

so i would buy the wd20ears for 65 (jumpered or not jumpered?) or 70 for this one: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?name=st32000542as-bcuda-lp-sata-2tb-hd&vgnextoid=1f70e5daa90b0210VgnVCM1000001a48090aRCRD&locale=en-US what would your choice be guys?

Install openssh on your unraid (unmenu can do it for you) For windows, get plink.exe and put it anywhere (i did it on my desktop) Create a bat file (named sleepunraid.bat or whatever) witch content is: cd C:\pathtowhereplinkis plink.exe -ssh 192.168.xxx.xxx -l root -pw unraidpassword "echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep" ; \ If your unraid is not password protected, then it could also work with telnet (no ssh and no plink needed) telnet 192.168.xxx.xxx -l root "echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep" ; \ or just open a telnet session and pass the command. great ! Will try that when i get home, thx in advance !

I have 1x2tb as parity drive, and 2x2tb data drives (all wd20ears) which are full now I bought a pro key and its time to upgrade I had in the past some difficulties preclearing the drives, but after all all went well. Running unraid 4.6, i wonder what i should do for my next hdd. Get another wd20ears for 64 euro or go for 2tb seagate barracuda for 70 euro? Is the seagate barracuda a good drive? Should i still jumper/not jumper the drive? (i didnt follow the thread anymore) thx stijn

Anyone willing to help me here, to put it too sleep, even from another pc

Please someone..

in the same way a pc does... If anyone could help me find a way to put the server to sleep from my pc, without crashing internet explorer, than i can do the dune myself ! Anyone please?