Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:10:09 -0500 From: Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com> To: hardware@freebsd.org Cc: scottl@freebsd.org Subject: hptmv support on AMD64 Message-ID: <437BBC51.2030804@rogers.com>
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Hi, The man page for the hptmv (HighPoint RocketRAID 182x) drivers, on 6.0 and 5.4 states: --- *NOTES* <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=hptmv&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-stable&format=html#end>; The *hptmv* driver only works on the i386 platform as it requires a binary blob object from the manufacturer which they only supply for the i386 platform --- This is however not true, at least not anymore. HighPoint provides open source drivers that include the blob for i386 and amd64, as seen here http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr1810a.htm on the open source driver version 1.12. Also the man page for -CURRENT says that i386 AND amd64 is supported. Is there any way that we can update FreeBSDs' 5.x and 6.x drivers to this current version? I have a dual Opteron server that i would like to run in native mode, but the fact that i have to download binary modules, (which don't support 6.0) is a PITA when keeping the system up to date. Thank You.
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