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From: Patrick Guerin <pat@inix.com>
To: Barbara Diederich <barbara@electricfoundry.com>
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Subject: Re: Dell Poweredge 2550 with Adaptec AIC-7899
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Aloha Barbara,

I'll double check when I get into the office tomorrow..  Here's where I
got my files from:

ftp:  releng4.freebsd.org

folder:  /pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/i386/4.3-20010621-STABLE/floppies

The purchase was recent and everything you have listed looks familiar.

Cheers,

--pat


On Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Barbara Diederich wrote:

> Patrick,
>
> Its a no go for me... I used 4.3-Stable dated both Jun 21st and Jun 1st... did
> you use another version?
>
> Also, I have the Dell PE Expandable Raid controller 3/Di, Bios V2.5-0 --- is
> this the same as the one that you have?
>
> Bios Revision A04
> Embedded Server Management Firmware 5.34
> Primary System Backplane 1.24
>
> Could be something else causing the problem if we have the same exact SCSI
> setup... I assume you purchase was recent as well.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Barbara
>
> Patrick Guerin wrote:
>
> > Barbara,
> >
> > Install 4.3-STABLE and you'll be fine.  That did the trick for me and 2
> > others on the list.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --pat
> >
> > On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Barbara Diederich wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I have attempted to load FreeBSD 4.3 onto the Dell Poweredge 2550 with
> > > Raid Enabled Perc3-Di using an Adaptec AIC-7899 Ultra 3 SCSI 3
> > > Controller.
> > >
> > > I don't see this device listed in the generic kernel althought the 4.3
> > > release notes say that they support this hardware... and once I exit the
> > > kernel config I do see this device being listed as I enter the
> > > sysinstall menu... but, once I go to do the fdsk... no hard drives are
> > > found!
> > >
> > > Unfortunately Dell and Adaptec specifically support Linux... and so
> > > information on this problem is hard to find.
> > >
> > > Can you help?
> > >
> > > Thanks so much,
> > >
> > > Barbara Diederich
> > >
> > >
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