Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 01:25:47 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rapha=EBl_Marmier?= <raphael@computer-rental.ch> To: Warner Joseph <Joseph.Warner@siemens.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array Message-ID: <795DE350-C92E-11D7-BF6A-000393D67E4A@computer-rental.ch> In-Reply-To: <DAF0948B1D3A2D4080988C683F6BD90703797C32@MLVV9MBE.usmlvv1p0a.smshsc.net>
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I'll give a try on a Smart Array 532 with FBSD 5.1 as soon as I can =20 (days or weeks). It is working fine with 4.8 now. Raphael Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 23:44 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit = : > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch] > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:55 PM > To: Warner Joseph > Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' > Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array > > >> RAIDFrame is software raid so it doesn't matter here. You should = check >> wether your Smart Array is properly supported, first, a good place to >> start: http://people.freebsd.org/~msmith/RAID/. > > It looks like it is. Mine is a Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller > >> Then maybe try to disable APIC at boot (??), as this is known to = cause >> problems. > > I don't have that option, the option menu has an option to "Enable" > APIC support not disable it. I'm using the 5.1 -RELEASE mini-install =20= > CD. > > >> But first, go to the BIOS on the server and make sure it is >> preset either for Linux OS or for "Other". > > Right, I used the Compaq Setup CD, blew away my old FreeBSD 4.6 > configuration, > set up a new one including a new array (I added an extra drive), chose > "Other OS" during the manual install and rebooted to install the new =20= > OS. > > > >> Then maybe make sure your >> raid volume(s) is configured with Compaq tools before attempting to >> install FreeBSD. > > FWIW - I had it running on 4.6 -STABLE just fine before this. > > hope this helps > > Raphael > > Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 20:16 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit= : > >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.1 -RELEASE on our >> Compaq Proliant 2500 server with (4) 9.1G hard drives >> using Raid5 and the install hangs at: >> >> /stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0 >> >> Is this because of: >> >> "The RAIDframe disk driver described in raid(4) is non-functional for >> this >> release." >> >> ..from the errata? >> >> I tried to search the archives but got an error saying they >> aren't available right now. >> >> Thanks >> >> Joe >> >> = ----------------------------------------------------------------------=20= >> - >> -------- >> This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical >> Solutions >> USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). >> The information contained herein may include trade secrets or >> privileged or >> otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, >> printing, >> copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly >> prohibited and may >> be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason = to >> believe >> you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this >> message and >> notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to CSOffice@smed.com. Thank >> you >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > = -----------------------------------------------------------------------=20= > -------- > This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical =20 > Solutions > USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). > The information contained herein may include trade secrets or =20 > privileged or > otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, =20= > printing, > copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly =20 > prohibited and may > be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to = =20 > believe > you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this =20 > message and > notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to CSOffice@smed.com. Thank =20= > you > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to =20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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