Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:49:58 +0100 From: Vincent Hoffman <vince@unsane.co.uk> To: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> Cc: Karl Dunn <kdunn@acm.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 9 and PERC H200 Message-ID: <51EDB716.70209@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <70D2D492BDB44A36B0B499802A661053@multiplay.co.uk> References: <mailman.63.1374494405.45830.freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> <alpine.LRH.2.03.1307221705530.12871@acm.org> <70D2D492BDB44A36B0B499802A661053@multiplay.co.uk>
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On 22/07/2013 23:35, Steven Hartland wrote: > mps has been in FreeBSD for years surely older than 9.1 are you > sure you have a generic kernel? > > Regards > Steve Its certainly in GENERIC for 9.1-RELEASE in amd64 http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/release/9.1.0/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC?revision=243808&view=markup but not in the i386 GENERIC http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/release/9.1.0/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC?revision=243808&view=markup as per the svn log http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=212420 Vince > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Dunn" <kdunn@acm.org> > To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 11:22 PM > Subject: Re: FreeBSD 9 and PERC H200 > > >> I got a Dell T110-II server on 2013-July-19. It has two 1Tbyte >> drives that the PERC H200 controls, RAID 1. I tried to install >> FreeBSD-9.1-RELEASE from a DVD from FreebsdMall. The autopart >> segfaulted, evidently because it could not find any disks. I think >> there is a PR about the segfaulting (bad bug, no messages). >> >> I worked around the problem by going to the loader prompt when the >> initial boot choice screen came up; it's option 2. I gave the commands: >> >> load mps.ko >> boot >> >> Install went fine. I had to create (last bsdinstall screen, shell >> option) the file /boot/loader.conf, containing the single line: >> >> mps_load="YES" >> >> The system boots, and seems to be OK. >> >> The 9.1-Release kernel does not contain the mps module, so the above >> installs it, and the probe finds it as it should. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Karl Dunn >> kdunn@acm.org >> >> For reference, this message was the last of a thread posted 2012-May-21: >> >>> Message: 5 >>> Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:27:50 -0500 >>> From: Efra?n D?ctor <efraindector@motumweb.com> >>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 9 and PERC H200 >>> To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> >>> Cc: Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.net> >>> Message-ID: <2C8021092BC947138DAE0EADF1A2C0BB@CMOTUM25PC> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; >>> reply-type=original >>> >>> -----Mensaje original----- >>> From: Ollivier Robert >>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:53 AM >>> To: Efra??n D??ctor >>> Cc: Ollivier Robert ; <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> >>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 9 and PERC H200 >>> >>> >>> Le 21 mai 2012 ?? 16:51, Efra??n D??ctor <efraindector@motumweb.com> >>> a ??crit >>> > Thanks for your answer, does anyone know if FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE is >>> > compatible with PERC H200?. >>> >>> It has been merge to stable/8 after 8.2-RELEASE so yes, mpt in 8.3 >>> should >>> work >>> >>> -----Mensaje original----- >>> >>> Cool, I'll give it a try. Thank you so much. >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. > and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of > misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, > printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in > it. > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission > please telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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