Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:17:10 -0400 From: FreeBSD <freebsd@optiksecurite.com> To: Jacob Yocom-Piatt <jy-p@fixedpointgroup.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installing 7.0-release from .isos: endless mfi status msgs on console Message-ID: <48E0E366.2050005@optiksecurite.com> In-Reply-To: <48DE439A.5000102@fixedpointgroup.com> References: <48DBEDD0.3000506@fixedpointgroup.com> <48DCF182.1020908@optiksecurite.com> <48DE439A.5000102@fixedpointgroup.com>
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Jacob Yocom-Piatt a écrit : > FreeBSD wrote: >> Jacob Yocom-Piatt a écrit : >>> am setting up a new fileserver on a poweredge 1950 and installing >>> from the freebsd 7.0-release .isos but can't read anything on the >>> console since the PERC 5/i or 5/e card(s) are dumping status messages >>> to the console non-stop (~1000 lines / minute). >>> > >> What are exactly those messages? I have the same server with FreeBSD >> 7.0-Release too and I don't get any annoying messages. I would be >> tempted to say that there is something wrong... >> > > > martin, > > they are status messages of some sort that are coming from the two PERC > cards installed in the machine, a 5/i for the SAS disks inside it and a > 5/e for the MD1000 disk array attached to it via a SAS cable. since i > don't have a console attached at this machine's location, i can't easily > dump the messages here. suffice it to say that i get similar messages on > my other freebsd fileserver running on essentially the same hardware > (amd64 on poweredge 1950 + MD1000 enclosure). if you really want to see > them, i can acquire them from the console whenever i reboot the machine > but only after i have the console reading out. > Jake, Maybe you're getting those messages because you have 2 cards installed but I still don't think it's normal that you get that much messages from good working cards. I think it would be interesting to see those messages. Martin > if i wait 5-10 minutes, the messages 'settle' and the installer gets > further along, but the amd64 installer seizes whereas the i386 one gets > to the usual install menu, i.e. 'choose your country', etc. if the amd64 > installer is seizing up, can anyone recommend a workaround? i'm not > about to install a 32-bit arch onto this machine since it needs to do > ZFS which is known to have additional problems with 32-bit arches. > > cheers, > jake > > >> Martin >>> is there any way to disable these status messages so that i can get >>> freebsd installed? AFAICT there is nothing broken with the battery on >>> either of the PERC 5/i or 5/e cards installed. >>> >>> cheers, >>> jake >> >
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