Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 22:19:31 -0700 From: Dennis Ho Kai Keung <dennisho@hksite.net>(by way of Ben Schumacher <bs@cyalchemy.com>) To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Cannot Install FreeBSD on my new server Message-ID: <4.2.2.19991104221923.00a93770@mail.cyalchemy.com>
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Hi Ben,
>From the Q&A of FreeBSD homepage, I've found the following articles:
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Q: When installing on an Dell Poweredge XE, Dell proprietary RAID
controller
DSA (Dell SCSI Array) isn't recognized.
A: Configure DSA to use AHA-1540 emulation using EISA configuration
utility.
After that FreeBSD detects DSA as Adaptec AHA-1540 SCSI controller,
with
irq 11 and port 340. Under emulation mode system will use DSA RAID
disks,
but you cannot use DSA specific features such as watching RAID
health.
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Since the above claims that Dell proprietary RAID controller can be used
in FreeBSD (by some trickies :P), I would like to know whether my PERC
controller can do the similar way.
My boss is now scolding at me and I will sooner be dead if I can't fix
this problem.
Lots of thanks.
--
Dennis Ho Kai Keung
System Administrator
HKSITE
Ben Schumacher wrote:
>
> Dennis-
>
> From what I understand (and somebody correct me if I'm wrong), Dell's PERC
> controllers are not currently supported by FreeBSD. You can use vinum if
> you're looking to do a RAID, solution, or if you're willing to invest in
> more hardware, you'd have to purchase a controller support by FreeBSD,
> currently DPT, and a few others.
>
> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I was looking at doing the same thing,
> but after finding out that the PERC controllers are not supported, I
> decided to go ahead and get a Dell server and went with vinum, a solution
> which I have been very happy with.
>
> Hope this helps,
> - Ben Schumacher
> At 10:45 AM 11/5/99 +0800, you wrote:
> >Dear sir,
> >
> >Recently our company bought a Dell PowerEdge 2300 server with Adaptec
> >AIC-7890 SCSI controllers and Dell PowerEdge Expendable RAID controller.
> >When I try to install FreeBSD 3.3 into the server, it prompts that "No
> >Disk Found".
> >
> >Would you please tell me whether FreeBSD support this configuration?
> >If so, how can I install FreeBSD into it?
> >
> >It is urgent and I would be happy to receive your prompt reply soon.
> >--
> >Dennis Ho Kai Keung
> >System Administrator
> >HKSITE
> >
> >
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