Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:44:57 -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: <DAF0948B1D3A2D4080988C683F6BD90703797C32@MLVV9MBE.usmlvv1p0a.smshsc.net>
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-----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 =20 >wether your Smart Array is properly supported, first, a good place to =20 >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 =20 >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 CD. >But first, go to the BIOS on the server and make sure it is =20 >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 OS. > Then maybe make sure your =20 >raid volume(s) is configured with Compaq tools before attempting to =20 >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 =20 > 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 =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" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical= Solutions=20 USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). =20 The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or= =20 otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding,= printing,=20 copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and= may=20 be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to= believe=20 you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message= and=20 notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to CSOffice@smed.com. Thank you
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