Date: 08 Feb 2003 17:40:30 -0600 From: Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net> To: Daxbert <daxbert_news@dweebsoft.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Instaling on a Compaq Proliant with SmartArray 221 Message-ID: <1044747630.260.3.camel@rsealslaptop.magellanhealth.com> In-Reply-To: <017401c2cfb1$41e45800$0a0aa8c0@dweebsoft.com> References: <3E43D169.3070709@hvcc.edu> <14a501c2ced4$58b85820$0a0aa8c0@dweebsoft.com> <20030208204250.01c94636.freebsd@secspace.de> <017401c2cfb1$41e45800$0a0aa8c0@dweebsoft.com>
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I just installed 5.0 on a Compaq 360 with no problems. It booted from the CD just fine. It has a SmartArray controller in it also. I should be able to test it on a DL 380 soon. I did have problems with an old Compaq Proliant Dual Pentium Pro box with SmartArray controller. I had to boot from a floppy. Ray On Sat, 2003-02-08 at 14:32, Daxbert wrote: > > > I'm having problems with Compaq Hardware as well. > > > > I don't know if this helps you, but the Compaq SmartArray Adapters have > > a service partition which must be the boot-partition. > > > > Only installed linux on these machines so far. I know that you have to > > configure the boot-partition for your OS but don't remember if freebsd > > was an option. > > > Actually you don't. The Compaq diagnostic partition doesn't have to be installed. I've installed W2K, Linux, and FreeBSD 4.x w/o > the diagnostic partition. It can make your life easier, because you then don't need the Smart Start CD to make BIOS changes, but > that's about it. > > My problem is with FreeBSD 5.0. Obviously something has changed, which is keeping 5.0's install CD, from booting on certain Compaq > hardware. > > --daxbert > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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