From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 31 00:21:37 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37585106564A for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:21:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ghostsblood@gmail.com) Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com (rv-out-0506.google.com [209.85.198.232]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 029F58FC1E for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:21:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ghostsblood@gmail.com) Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id b25so397542rvf.43 for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:21:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:user-agent :mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:from; bh=1f6rVXrqxxAB1YYN8h2sIyOC6YanPrYqj89TUGCFnhM=; b=koux5gtQbpwOOvoWNH5yvVvKDqmIPlC1E3NWw7DWixO5zjuFqi9DAO8ZGn0OuNxots zXHwS3IJN3+wTp+H2nUnqrdauVevg0W8R8OYr1bTdI0k7esjY4R8V4DWSa7mqylgUN4P jaO8uw2V7FaIsypdC/K7xVS0eMRyXNECQhHo8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references :in-reply-to:content-type:from; b=SF0jR9VWWOw/fjNjtPWZe2sNZNh66NrNDBp1njVUbMarZyglbrv1Qw24nmGya5uWOV 2YqGX1oHnqtQT6bexOWsAGAooKnO1uK/gHayoi7C7Lk1lcAgD5ffE3/aYw5adR/34TW+ FQibBd2yacSb0E8QdnJvMcG3mbbZR6FZ9MCMw= Received: by 10.142.48.14 with SMTP id v14mr3020011wfv.121.1217463267949; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:14:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?10.0.0.133? ( [210.15.215.120]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 30sm3072464wff.18.2008.07.30.17.14.25 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:14:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <489103DD.2010004@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:14:21 +1000 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (Windows/20080708) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Derek Ragona References: <48906509.4000201@gmail.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20080730152038.0258bd38@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20080730152038.0258bd38@mail.computinginnovations.com> From: "ghostcorps@gmail.com" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SCSI RAID on FreeBSD 7.0, where is the array? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:21:37 -0000 Hi Derek, As mentioned in my post, I have configured the Adaptec BIOS (SCSIselect/HostRAID) to create a RAID0 array. The GENERIC Kernel natively-uses the 'ahd' adapter for this card, http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ahd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+7.0-RELEASE dmesg does not post any errors, it recognised the card as ahd0, and states that da0 & da1 are on that bus. I can not post the dmesg as the NIC adapter needs to be patched once the OS is installed. I could find a USB key and copy it over if you like, but there are no errors to consider. Regards Derek Ragona wrote: > At 07:56 AM 7/30/2008, ghostcorps@gmail.com wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> >> I am fighting the following hardware: >> >> MB: ASUS p5b-plus (NON vista edition) >> Cpu: Core 2 duo 4600 >> SCSI Card: Adaptec 39320 (Unused Dell OEM bought from ebay) >> HDDs: 2xSeagate Cheetah 73.4 GB Ultra320 SCSI (posibly Dell OEM) >> >> Nb. The MB does not support PCI-X, but is backwards compatible to a >> standard PCI slot. On recommendations I have limited the throughput >> on the channels to 160mb. >> >> If you think any other pieces relevant let me know. >> >> >> I think this is probably just an issue with my not knowing wtf I'm >> doing, but to be optimistic lets assume the ahd module worked as >> there are no errors in dmesg; which device do I install to? I can not >> see see ahd0 in fdisk. >> >> There are alot of posts over the years reporting trouble with the >> Dell(Adaptec/Seagate) combiniation. The funny thing is that I am >> having none of these troubles; There are no panics, no dumps and no >> lengthy pauses. It all seems fine, until I try to select the disk to >> install to and I only have da0 or da1. >> >> >> >> Thanks for your time > > Have you defined an array? > > If you create the array in the adaptec BIOS you will see one large > hard disk in FreeBSD. If you do not define an array in the adaptec > BIOS you will see the individual SCSI drives as da0, da1, etc. > > The GENERIC kernel has all the typical SCSI and RAID adapters compiled > in, so look at the dmesg output when you boot FreeBSD. > > -Derek > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* , and is > believed to be clean.