From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 30 03:47:29 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C49FD16A41F for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:47:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gestur@ec.is) Received: from larfur.svaka.net (larfur.svaka.net [213.176.155.150]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 028F543D4C for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:47:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gestur@ec.is) Received: (from root@localhost) by larfur.svaka.net (MX.SVAKA.NET) id jBU3l0Wx058488; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:47:00 GMT (envelope-from gestur@ec.is) Received: from ipfw.ecweb.local (ipfw.ec.is [213.220.85.70]) by larfur.svaka.net (mx1.svaka.net) with ESMTP id jBU3ktXC058233; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:47:00 GMT (envelope-from gestur@ec.is) Received: from ec.is (postur.ecweb.local [192.168.25.11]) by ipfw.ecweb.local (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id jBU3oBVS015471; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:50:12 GMT (envelope-from gestur@ec.is) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:52:19 -0000 Message-ID: <636A75F5E9CA8741A3136582949F95876E9EB4@postur.ecweb.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: FreeBSD on IBM Blade Center? Thread-Index: AcYMrqcDdTPpbNqdTH63zGVZHKYn6QAQ8qSQ From: "Gestur A. Grjetarsson" To: , X-Spam-Status: No, score=-94.2 tests=AWL,FORGED_RCVD_HELO,RCVD_IN_DSBL, RCVD_IN_SORBS_SOCKS,USER_IN_WHITELIST scanned=Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:47:00 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on larfur.svaka.net X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1219/Wed Dec 28 22:57:59 2005 on larfur.svaka.net X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1219/Wed Dec 28 22:57:59 2005 on ipfw.ecweb.local X-Virus-Status: Clean X-scanner: Scanned by Xamime-LT 0.1.5 Cc: Subject: RE: FreeBSD on IBM Blade Center? 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: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:47:29 -0000 hi no, I haven't been able to use any version of FreeBSD. I did try to boot the IBM Blade on all of the available versions on = ftp.freebsd.org ,, but with no success. I got some info from the internet that FreeBSD version 4.1 would work, = but I tried that and it didn't work. when booting Blade from mounted iso or from cdrom install disk, I always = stop in OK prompt, where I get error about the boot loader not finding = kernel or device, when using the lsdev I find that the cdrom device is = vanished, so there is no media to load kernel from, this happens both = when trying to boot from mounted iso or the built in cdrom. I've learned that the only way to boot the system is using FreeBSD = floppies, that I upload to the usb flash memory, ie. I upload boot = floppy, start the system, upload the kern1.flp when the system request = it and then upload the second kern floppy etc.etc. until I get the = system running in sysinstall for initial setup. With that, I find that there is no hard disk available, no lun to mount = from the DS400 SAN, only disk device is the USB flash memory. The ISP driver is completely broken and not able to detect any disk = device from my IBM Blade Center which has Qlogic 2312 FC controller. When I contacted the IBM service for technical help on this severe = problem, they informed me that this matter is 100% a FreeBSD problem, = not anything that IBM should worry about, no help there. This is very bad for me, as I've used FreeBSD as the foundation for my = services, have been using it since 1993, and am forced to use Gentoo = which has no problems with the IBM Blade. If needed, I'm willing to work with any one that is capable on getting = the IBM Blade to work and I'm also positive on giving some time for = getting the FreeBSD to install and detect all hardware on my IBM Blade = Center if needed. I think this is something that FreeBSD community = needs to get resolved quickly... as the Blade Centers are getting more = popular day by day. kve=F0ja / Best regards Gestur =20 -----Original Message----- From: fbsd_user [mailto:fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com]=20 Sent: 29. desember 2005 19:27 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Gestur A. Grjetarsson Subject: RE: FreeBSD on IBM Blade Center? Gestur I need some clarification on your question. Are you saying that you were able to use FreeBSD on older versions of = IBM BLADES or that you were able to use older FreeBSD versions before??? -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Jonathan = Fosburgh Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 11:16 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Gestur A. Grjetarsson Subject: Re: FreeBSD on IBM Blade Center? On Wednesday 28 December 2005 07:32, Gestur A. Grjetarsson wrote: > Hi > > I have IBM Blade with Qlogic 2312 adapters using DS400 SAN > > now I have learned that after over 10 years of good FreeBSD experience on > various sorts of hardware, I can't use FreeBSD anymore as it does'nt work > on IBM Blade. I have read alot on this problem trying to solve this problem > and done alot of testing and hacking but without any progress. > > so I have two questions: > > is FreeBSD going to support IBM Blade? > > if it is going to support and work on IBM Blade, can you give me an > estimation on when it will be ready to run on IBM Blade? The blade center is a bizarre beast and it is difficult to make the = officially supported Operating Systems work correctly with it. We had = difficulties making AIX work properly on the JS20 blade, for instance. = With IBM hardware, it is best to stick with officially supported = products. Sometimes, IBM doesn't support something for a reason... I would be (pleasantly) surprised to laern you were able to attach = FreeBSD to IBM storage. Of course, IBM will provide you with no help in = either of these, and I wouldn't venture to guess if you can do = concurrent maintenance on your DS4000 with FreeBSD running. -- Jonathan Fosburgh AIX and Storage Administrator UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX