Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:38:16 +0200 From: "Christiaan von Geldern" <info@taxihosting.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: 3ware 8506-4LP not working after os upgrade Message-ID: <200508251638.j7PGcG0d007450@netlx050.vf.utwente.nl>
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Hi, I'm having problems upgrading FreeBSD from 4.9 to 5.3. The raid controller did work flawless with the fresh 4.9 install. When booting from the 5.3 mini install iso the system hangs when the next step is mounting the UFS root. Safe mode boots without a problem. After upgrading to 5.3, the system hangs at the same point freezes the system so even a reset doesn't help (need to hard power down holding power button). I really need to power down and even after that loading the kernel sometimes freezes. Again, booting in safe mode is no problem at all. When booting the system loads the twe driver and seems to recognize the 4 port raid controller. Loading the old 4.9 kernel again doesn't have the problem. Nothing is in the logs, probably because the driver freezes before it can write anything at all. I've seen some little topics about similar problems, but the symptoms and hardware aren't totally equal. Besides, I can't find what solved their problems (besides downgrading or changing hardware). I even don't have the resources to do that. My FreeBSD knowledge is not that really big, but I do know the basics. The system is a Supermicro case w/ P4SCT motherboard, 3ware 8506-4LP raid controller and 4x Maxtor DiamondMax 9 160GB SATA drive (3x raid5, 1x hot spare). Thanks in advance! PS: An upgrade with a Supermicro case w/ dual xeon motherboard, 3ware 8006-2LP raid controller and 2x Maxtor DiamondMax 9 120GB SATA drive (raid1) didn't have the problem.
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