Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 23:38:34 -0500 From: James <mlistbsd@icorp.net> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: compaq proliant smartraid Message-ID: <394EF549.1D630C66@icorp.net>
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Snapshot doesn't work. I booted and installed from 4.0-20000619-STABLE and still NO GO. It went through the entire installation and then reported that no kernel was found. Can ANYONE verify that they have managed to get the Compaq SmartRAID controller running under FreeBSD 4.0? I know that earlier versions were hacked (i.e. 3.4 with wd0 controllers) to work, but I think the ida driver bundled with 4.0 does not support the SmartRaid controllers - it's a shame because it seems to be a minor error - the array is recognized; the filesystem is created successfully but something is messed up during setting up of the kernel - this is driving me crazy - any info anyone can provide would be *greatly* appreciated - and it save someone from getting hit by a flying Compaq (proprietary piece of sh*t) raid controller. Troy Settle wrote: > James, > > I've been flipping through messages pretty quickly the last few days, but I > could swear that someone responded to this same question not too long ago, > suggesting that you (or whomever) use a 4.0 snapshot, rather than the > release. > > Try it, it just might do the trick for you. > > g'luck, > > -Troy > > ** -----Original Message----- > ** From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of James > ** Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:46 PM > ** To: void@humankind.com > ** Subject: Compaq SmartRAID compatibility issues? > ** > ** > ** > ** I'm still having problems getting this Proliant 3000R with the Compaq > ** 2DH controller to work properly - I've seen some historical messages > ** indicating people have gotten 3.3 to work incorporating a non-bundled > ** IDA driver; I've also heard that this driver is now integrated in with > ** FreeBSD in the later versions. I'm still running into the following > ** issues: > ** > ** * Booting/installing FreeBSD <4.0 does not recognize the drive array > ** * FBSD 4.0 does recognize the array but either: > ** a) crashes with a "makedev returns non-zero" during install > ** b) won't reboot - saying kernel not found > ** c) crashes during post-install config with all forks causing core > ** dumps > ** > ** I can pull out the raid array and reconfigure the disks on Compaq's > ** on-board scsi and it installs and runs perfectly, so I know it's an > ** issue with the raid card. > ** > ** I'm trying to install the os straight to the raid5 array - I really do > ** not want to have to dedicate a non-raid drive just to work around a bug > ** in the OS. Does anyone have any ideas? > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > ** with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > ** > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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