Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 20:16:39 -0500 (CDT) From: Shawn Barnhart <swb@grasslake.net> To: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: wc.bulte@chello.nl, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How good is AMI MegaRAID support? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004282003220.47666-100000@accord.grasslake.net> In-Reply-To: <200004282318.QAA00966@mass.cdrom.com>
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On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Mike Smith wrote: > > Some of the early DAC960s (below a specific buildnr) cannot be upgraded past > > 2.x firmware. I went through this exercise once with a DEC StorageWorks > > RAidarray 230 which is also a DAC960 based array. > > Actually, the issue is much simpler than this (with the PCI adapters) - > the 2.x firmware fits in one flash part, while the 3.x firmware needs > two. Many of the 2.x-vintage adapters around have two sockets, but the > 2.x firmware doesn't know how to talk to the second one to step you up to > 3.x. > > In other words, unless you go to Mylex and buy a 2.x-3.x upgrade kit (new > chips), you have to stay with 2.x. Is it really that simple? I'm noticing that my DAC960PL-2 (HPDA) controller does indeed have two flash slots. Mylex web site claim that you need manufacturer's model number D040347 or later. Mine is D040345. Since I have three of these cards (all PCI HPDA OEM'd, all old firmware) I'm sorely tempted to either try to flash them to 2.73 or just buy an upgrade kit from Mylex and see what it does for me, since it's all of $60. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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