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Thread-Topic: FreeBSD 5.5 & Dell 2950 PERC 5/i mfi question
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From: "Krempasky, Mark" <mkrempasky@epsiloninteractive.com>
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Subject: FreeBSD 5.5 & Dell 2950 PERC 5/i mfi question
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Hi,
We have a requirement to run FreeBSD 5.5 on a few Dell 2950's.
Unfortunately FreeBSD5.5 doesn't have the mfi drivers for the PERCK 5/I
controllers. Does anyone know of a reasonable work around to load the
drivers before sysinstall and then a way to permanently install them
after the OS is loaded?
I know FreeBSD6.x has the drivers by default but I just wanted to check
if there was an easy work around with 5.5 before I push back on the
developers.

Thanks a ton.

Mark.