Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 22:53:13 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rapha=EBl_Marmier?= <raphael@computer-rental.ch> To: Warner Joseph <Joseph.Warner@siemens.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array Message-ID: <5398E41E-C9E2-11D7-8EC3-000393D67E4A@computer-rental.ch> In-Reply-To: <DAF0948B1D3A2D4080988C683F6BD90703797C35@MLVV9MBE.usmlvv1p0a.smshsc.net>
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I guess that's what you are looking for: hint.acpi.0.disabled=3D1 # disable ACPI (i386 only) in http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/5.1R/errata.html I suppose it has to be put in /etc/sysctl.conf, but I'm not sure... Rapha=EBl Le Vendredi, 8 ao=FB 2003, =E0 15:18 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a = =E9crit : > > How difficult would it be to upgrade from 4.8 to 5.x ? > > I've got to get this server going ASAP but I'd also like > to be able to upgrade to the 5.x series, especially when > 5.2 comes out. > > There should be a way to disable ACPI during boot up. I > could have sworn that during previous installs of 5.1 the > menu option said "Boot FreeBSD with ACPI disabled" but when > I boot the server it says "Boot FreeBSD with ACPI enabled" > <sigh> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch] > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:26 PM > To: Warner Joseph > Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' > Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array > > > I'll give a try on a Smart Array 532 with FBSD 5.1 as soon as I can > (days or weeks). It is working fine with 4.8 now. > > Raphael > > Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 23:44 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit= : >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch] >> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:55 PM >> To: Warner Joseph >> Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' >> Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array >> >> >>> RAIDFrame is software raid so it doesn't matter here. You should =20 >>> check >>> wether your Smart Array is properly supported, first, a good place = to >>> start: http://people.freebsd.org/~msmith/RAID/. >> >> It looks like it is. Mine is a Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller >> >>> Then maybe try to disable APIC at boot (??), as this is known to =20 >>> cause >>> problems. >> >> I don't have that option, the option menu has an option to "Enable" >> APIC support not disable it. I'm using the 5.1 -RELEASE mini-install >> CD. >> >> >>> But first, go to the BIOS on the server and make sure it is >>> preset either for Linux OS or for "Other". >> >> Right, I used the Compaq Setup CD, blew away my old FreeBSD 4.6 >> configuration, >> set up a new one including a new array (I added an extra drive), = chose >> "Other OS" during the manual install and rebooted to install the new >> OS. >> >> >> >>> Then maybe make sure your >>> raid volume(s) is configured with Compaq tools before attempting to >>> install FreeBSD. >> >> FWIW - I had it running on 4.6 -STABLE just fine before this. >> >> hope this helps >> >> Raphael >> >> Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 20:16 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a = =E9crit : >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.1 -RELEASE on our >>> Compaq Proliant 2500 server with (4) 9.1G hard drives >>> using Raid5 and the install hangs at: >>> >>> /stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0 >>> >>> Is this because of: >>> >>> "The RAIDframe disk driver described in raid(4) is non-functional = for >>> this >>> release." >>> >>> ..from the errata? >>> >>> I tried to search the archives but got an error saying they >>> aren't available right now. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> = ---------------------------------------------------------------------=20 >>> - >>> - >>> -------- >>> This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical >>> Solutions >>> USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). >>> The information contained herein may include trade secrets or >>> privileged or >>> otherwise confidential information. 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