Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 17:09:51 -0400 From: Warner Joseph <Joseph.Warner@siemens.com> To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=27Rapha=EBl_Marmier=27?= <raphael@computer-rental.ch> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array Message-ID: <DAF0948B1D3A2D4080988C683F6BD90703797C58@MLVV9MBE.usmlvv1p0a.smshsc.net>
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I think it's already disabled or won't work at all on this server. =20 I can't remember if I said this before but when I boot the mini-install CD on the server option #2 says "Boot with ACPI enabled" and when I boot on a regular PC that already has 5.1 installed it says "Boot with ACPI disabled" so I don't think 5.1 is going to work on a Compaq=20 Proliant 2500. =20 =20 I looked over here: =20 http://prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl/~gregory/FreeBSD/hpi386.html <http://prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl/~gregory/FreeBSD/hpi386.html>=20 =20 ..and noticed there is only one config listed for someone running FreeBSD on a 2500 and they're running 4.7 -STABLE, not 5.1 =20 I need to run this in a production environment so 5.1 may not be a good choice. It's too bad because I'd like more time to tinker with this to see if I could get 5.1 loaded and running but I'm running out of time. =20 Thanks =20 Joe =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:53 PM To: Warner Joseph Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array I guess that's what you are looking for:=20 hint.acpi.0.disabled=3D1 # disable ACPI (i386 only)=20 in=20 http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/5.1R/errata.html=20 I suppose it has to be put in /etc/sysctl.conf, but I'm not sure...=20 Rapha=EBl=20 Le Vendredi, 8 ao=FB 2003, =E0 15:18 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit= :=20 How difficult would it be to upgrade from 4.8 to 5.x ?=20 I've got to get this server going ASAP but I'd also like=20 to be able to upgrade to the 5.x series, especially when=20 5.2 comes out.=20 There should be a way to disable ACPI during boot up. I=20 could have sworn that during previous installs of 5.1 the=20 menu option said "Boot FreeBSD with ACPI disabled" but when=20 I boot the server it says "Boot FreeBSD with ACPI enabled"=20 <sigh>=20 -----Original Message-----=20 From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch]=20 Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:26 PM=20 To: Warner Joseph=20 Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'=20 Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array=20 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.=20 Raphael=20 Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 23:44 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit := =20 -----Original Message-----=20 From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch]=20 Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:55 PM=20 To: Warner Joseph=20 Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'=20 Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array=20 RAIDFrame is software raid so it doesn't matter here. You should check=20 wether your Smart Array is properly supported, first, a good place to=20 start: http://people.freebsd.org/~msmith/RAID/.=20 It looks like it is. Mine is a Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller=20 Then maybe try to disable APIC at boot (??), as this is known to cause=20 problems.=20 I don't have that option, the option menu has an option to "Enable"=20 APIC support not disable it. I'm using the 5.1 -RELEASE mini-install=20 CD.=20 But first, go to the BIOS on the server and make sure it is=20 preset either for Linux OS or for "Other".=20 Right, I used the Compaq Setup CD, blew away my old FreeBSD 4.6=20 configuration,=20 set up a new one including a new array (I added an extra drive), chose=20 "Other OS" during the manual install and rebooted to install the new=20 OS.=20 Then maybe make sure your=20 raid volume(s) is configured with Compaq tools before attempting to=20 install FreeBSD.=20 FWIW - I had it running on 4.6 -STABLE just fine before this.=20 hope this helps=20 Raphael=20 Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 20:16 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit := =20 Hi,=20 I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.1 -RELEASE on our=20 Compaq Proliant 2500 server with (4) 9.1G hard drives=20 using Raid5 and the install hangs at:=20 /stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0=20 Is this because of:=20 "The RAIDframe disk driver described in raid(4) is non-functional for=20 this=20 release."=20 ..from the errata?=20 I tried to search the archives but got an error saying they=20 aren't available right now.=20 Thanks=20 Joe=20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------=20 -=20 --------=20 This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical=20 Solutions=20 USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s).=20 The information contained herein may include trade secrets or=20 privileged or=20 otherwise confidential information. 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