Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 22:14:52 -0500 From: Scott W <wegster@mindcore.net> To: Jason Williams <jwilliams@courtesymortgage.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems installing 4.9 on IBM Xseries server Message-ID: <3FAB0E2C.3020403@mindcore.net> In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20031106162737.00a9d660@pop.courtesymortgage.com> References: <5.2.1.1.0.20031106162737.00a9d660@pop.courtesymortgage.com>
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Jason Williams wrote: > Did some research and it appears that these IBM servers using ServRAID > use the IPS Scsi host adaptor. > > Anyone know if 4.9 supports this or if there is a way to load the > driver a different way? > > I do appreciate it. > > Jason > > At 01:04 PM 11/6/2003 -0800, you wrote: > >> Hello everyone. >> >> Running into a bit of a problem installing 4.9 on a IBM X series server. >> >> The server has 3 SCSI drives with a servRAID card. I have RAID 5 >> configured on it. >> >> 4.9 did not detect the drives, so im wondering if it even supports it >> or if there is a driver I can d/l to use and boot to it. >> >> Here is some output from a second server running *coughLinuxcough*: >> >> SvrWks CSB5: IDE controller at PCI slot 00:0f.1 >> SvrWks CSB5: chipset revision 147 >> SvrWks CSB5: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later >> SvrWks CSB5: simplex device: DMA forced >> ide0: BM-DMA at 0x0700-0x0707, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:DMA >> SvrWks CSB5: simplex device: DMA forced >> ide1: BM-DMA at 0x0708-0x070f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA >> >> SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00 >> Warning: Adapter 0 Firmware Compatible Version is MR600, but should >> be SA510 >> Warning: Adapter 0 BIOS Compatible Version is MR600, but should be SA510 >> Warning ! ! ! ServeRAID Version Mismatch >> scsi0 : IBM PCI ServeRAID 5.10.21 >> Vendor: IBM Model: SERVERAID Rev: 1.00 >> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 >> Vendor: IBM Model: SERVERAID Rev: 1.00 >> Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02 >> Vendor: IBM Model: 32P0032a S320 1 Rev: 1 >> Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02 >> Attached scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 >> >> Any suggestions are appreciated. >> >> Jason >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Hi Jason- this may not be of any direct help, but could be worth a shot. Looking at your Linux boot messages, it looks like your firmware and driver versions are off. I've seen this cause a fair number of issues- you should be able to get a flash disk on IBMs support site, as well as the updated Linux driver at least. I suppose the big question is what version of the firmware the BSD driver wants? Scott
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