Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:15:19 -0700 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Stephane Legrand <Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Boot problem with AcceleRAID 150 (was VALinux FullOn 2x2 with FreeBSD) Message-ID: <200004202215.PAA09048@mass.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:56:44 %2B0200." <14591.32028.804492.576621@sequoia.mondomaineamoi.megalo>
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It sounds like you've done something _really_ weird here. Did you
initialise the array before installing to it? Which geometry mode is it
in? Which disk did you actually install to? How many partitions did you
create while you were installing?
> We finally received these servers and tried to install a 4.0-release
> (CD-Rom version) on one. The installation was really flawless but
> FreeBSD can't boot. The boot stops at the boot manager prompt with
> something like this :
>
> F1 FreeBSD
> F2 FreeBSD
> F3 FreeBSD
> F4 FreeBSD
> F5 other disk
>
> None function key works, there is only a "beep" and that's all. I also
> tried to boot on cd and load the kernel on the disk with a command
> like "boot mlxd(0,a)kernel" with no success.
>
> So, is there a "trick" to boot FreeBSD with this RAID controller ?
> Does the 4.0-release supports this controller also for boot or do we
> have to upgrade the system to 4.0-stable ? Do we have to try without
> the boot manager ?
>
>
> Thank you.
> Stephane Legrand.
>
>
> Stephane Legrand writes:
> > Ulf Zimmermann writes:
> > > On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 12:50:14PM -0800, Mike Smith wrote:
> > > > > > Does anyone know if the server VALinux FullOn 2x2 ("good" version :
> > > > > > http://www.valinux.com/systems/productinfo.html?product=16#raid) can
> > > > > > run with FreeBSD ? Every components of this server seem ok except for
> > > > > > the RAID controler which is a Mylex AcceleRAID 150. On this web page
> > > > > > (http://www.posi.net/freebsd/drivers/driver-info.phtml?ID=9), i read
> > > > > > that this card should be supported on FreeBSD 4.x but also that it has
> > > > > > never been tested with this special card.
> > > > >
> > > > > The Mylex AcceleRaid 150/250 is supported as bootable device since
> > > > > a few weeks. I am running a 250 currently and I am very happy with it.
> > > >
> > > > AFAIK, the 150 is the same as the 250, but with a slower processor. I
> > > > don't have one here in the lab, but I would be quite surprised if it
> > > > didn't work as expected.
> > >
> > > Differences are:
> > >
> > > 33 MHz against 66 MHz cpu
> > > Software Xor chip against hardware ASIC
> > >
> >
> > Thank you very much for your answers. I'll keep inform the list if
> > FreeBSD actually runs well with this server.
> >
> > Stephane Legrand.
> >
>
>
> --
> Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com
> FreeBSD Francophone : http://www.freebsd-fr.org/
>
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