From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 17 07:50:12 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B47E516A4CE for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:50:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from mv.milwaukeevalve.com (mail.milwaukeevalve.com [66.84.180.13]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AB4043D4C for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:50:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from linux@milwaukeevalve.com) Received: (from root@localhost) by mv.milwaukeevalve.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id hBHFoAZ32070 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:50:10 -0600 Received: from Pmjalex ([192.168.2.189]) (authenticated) by mv.milwaukeevalve.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id hBHFo8k32021 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:50:08 -0600 From: "michael Alexander" To: Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:50:07 -0600 Message-ID: <004601c3c4b5$727e7280$bd02a8c0@Pmjalex> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 In-Reply-To: <44fzfj8pse.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal X-scanner: scanned by Inflex 1.0.12.7 Subject: RE: Load new drivers during install X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:50:12 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of > Lowell Gilbert > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:47 AM > To: michael Alexander > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Load new drivers during install > > > "michael Alexander" writes: > > > Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during > initial install? > > (like redhats 'expert' install option) > > Yes, the install gives you the option to load kernel modules. > However, this is very rarely needed, because the install kernel > includes drivers for pretty much anything you could possibly need to > get through the install process. > > Why do you ask? What do you need that isn't working? > I need drivers for Mylex Acceleraid250 (DAC960) on Intel NA440BX. It is listed as a supported card on the site, but it doesn't give me any such drivers to select at install. (note, it also doesn't show any NIC drivers for onboard NIC) MB and Raid card are updated to latest bios and firmware, as of last week. Thanks, -Mike