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    Hardware for getting started on the cheap

    Hey Folks, I’m new to AI hardware and am having trouble working out what the best option for me to get started with is. I’m interested in training some small models (problem sets that previously I would have called more ML than LLM applicable), learning more about AI hardware deployment models...
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    WTB: Quantum Scalar i3 drives or sleds

    I scored an i3 tape library for not cheap, but it doesn’t have any drives. Does anyone have some dead drives in sleds / empty sleds / or drives in sleds they want to part with? (there’s two going on eBay right now, but the seller isn’t responding to offers and the price is … optimistic)
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    firmware update assistance

    Hey, yep, you can. It just might refuse to switch from IR to IT mode -- but you should totally try it first (no risk). The broadcom downloads search tool really sucks, so here is a direct link to the appropriate search results: Support Documents and Downloads The last package in the Firmware...
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    Help: recover raid-6 configuration on LSI controller

    Oh geez, that's rough. It's been a long time since I had to recover a megaraid configuration, but a few general tips: - If you've got the space elsewhere, image the drives before you attempt a recovery - Linux md-raid understands megaraid disk format, and can import megaraid arrays. There are a...
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    firmware update assistance

    +1 for Art of Server's video. He also has one on how to flash the card. I found the cards can be a bit finicky to get converted over to IT mode (at least on the few 2008s I did last), but using the dos utilities and the firmware files in the windows download from a dos bootdisk worked (whereas...