Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:23:53 -0600 From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> To: Will Green <will@sundivenetworks.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Skylake Loader Performance 10.3-BETA3 Message-ID: <23847a6551ba01c1edc11200cdf75977@thebighonker.lerctr.org> In-Reply-To: <832b3346ebcbf0eef4045061ca53e1f7@sundivenetworks.com> References: <E7DF74BC-4295-48B0-B610-4ABA9B4D55A6@sundivenetworks.com> <loom.20160304T194748-937@post.gmane.org> <36DF1C06-91F5-41A6-AEF7-173453083FC9@sundivenetworks.com> <56DDB93F.8050705@multiplay.co.uk> <832b3346ebcbf0eef4045061ca53e1f7@sundivenetworks.com>
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On 2016-03-07 16:21, Will Green wrote: > On 2016-03-07 17:24, Steven Hartland wrote: >> On 07/03/2016 16:43, Will Green wrote: >>>> On 4 Mar 2016, at 18:49, Mark Dixon <mnd999@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Will Green <will <at> sundivenetworks.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> I am happy to test patches and/or current on this server if that >>>>> helps. If >>>> you want more details on the >>>>> motherboard/system I have started a post on it at >>>> http://buildwithbsd.org/hw/skylake_xeon_server.html >>>> I've made the UEFI switch which worked fine, but I'm also happy to >>>> help out >>>> with testing if anyone looks at this. >>> Are you booting from ZFS? >>> Unless I’ve missed something this isn’t yet supported by the >>> installer, but it is possible to get working manually. >>> >>> >> Pretty sure you missed something and those changes where merged, imp >> should be able to confirm. > > You're right: that was an error on my part. I've now got ZFS boot > working with UEFI. :) > > I booted the Skylake motherboard with > FreeBSD-10.3-RC1-amd64-uefi-memstick.img and it successfully installed > to ZFS *and* loaded at normal speed. Looks like UEFI is the way to go > on Skylake systems. All tests have gone well so far. > > Thanks I noted the same. Legacy on my Skylake laptop was slow as molasses. UEFI Rocks. -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 214-642-9640 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 7011 W Parmer Ln, Apt 1115, Austin, TX 78729-6961
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