Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 14:50:25 -0700 From: "Scott Kissel (Volt Computer) (Exchange)" <a-scotki@Exchange.Microsoft.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Is it possible to install FreeBSD on a Compaq Proliant 5500 serve r with . . . Message-ID: <19398D273324D3118A2B0008C7E9A5697E6825@SIT.platinum.corp.microsoft.com>
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I am trying to install FreeBSD on a Compaq Proliant 5500 server. The 6 SCSI disks on this server are connected to the server via a Compaq SmartArray2 SCSI Array controller. In order to access the disks I have to configure the SCSI array controller in CMOS. The CMOS configuration requires that I specify what OS I'm going to use as part of the "settings" menu for the SCSI array controller. FreeBSD is not listed on the drop down menu in the "settings" properties area. I've tried three different settings - Unixware, Unix/Xenix, and DOS/Windows (needless to say this last didn't work, but I'm desparate) and none works. When I proceed through the installation routine I get a message telling me that no disks are found and I'm unable to continue to define freeBSD slices. I know that the hardware is functioning properly because I successfully fdisked and formated the array in DOS so that it would boot. Does FreeBSD support the Compaq SmartArray Controller 2? If so, have I missed something when configuring for installation? Please respond via email as I do not have access to newsgroups at work. Thanks for your help! Scott - email = a-scotki@microsoft.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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