From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 16 17:50:09 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37E0016A4CF for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:50:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hadar.amcc.com (hadar.amcc.com [192.195.69.168]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F26DC43D45 for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:50:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vkashyap@amcc.com) Received: from mailhost.amcc.com ([192.195.69.30]) by hadar.amcc.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15) with SMTP id HZEXJ801.SUZ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:49:56 -0700 Received: (from vkashyap-pc [10.66.6.61]) by mailhost.amcc.com (SAVSMTP 3.1.0.29) with SMTP id M2004061610500823119 ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:50:08 -0700 From: "Vinod Kashyap" To: outi@bytephobia.de Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:49:55 -0700 X-Sent-Folder-Path: Sent Items X-Mailer: Oracle Connector for Outlook 9.0.4 51114 (9.0.6627) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:36:27 +0000 cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Experiences with 3Ware 9500-Series and 5.2 CURRENT? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:50:09 -0000 > > Hi there, > > = > > i just sold my Promsie FastTrak S150 SX4 due to missing = > Raid 5 support of ataraid. I really wanted to get it running = > with FreeBSD 5.2 CURRENT, but the wait was too long :( > > I thank Soeren Schmidt for his work and patience. > > = > > Now I know want to buy a 3Ware 9500S-4LP. > > = > > My desired configuration will be a Dual-Athlon on a Asus = > A7M266-D with 4x 120gb, 7200 rpm, 8mb cache (western digital). > > = > > - Does anybody use such a controller and in what configuration? > > - How stable is the current twa? > > - Do the CLI and 3DM Tools work? > > = > > Thanks! > > = > > Patrick = > = > UPS just delivered by controller :) > I will install it and reinstall freebsd this evening. > I want to start with a clean 5.2.1 install. But does it = > already support this controller? I mean is twa included in 5.2.1? > if not, what is the best way to install freebsd with that controller? > I don't want to start with a CURRENT-snapshop, i made bad = > expierences with that. > Updating a clean 5.2.1 is my preferred way... > = > Any ideas? > = twa is not part of 5.2.1. If you want to install the OS on the 9000, you would have to have the driver on a floppy and do a Configure->Load KLD from sysinstall, during installation. twa has been qualified on 4.9 and 5.2. > -- = > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > Patrick Hurrelmann | "Programming today is a race = > between software > Mannheim, Germany | engineers striving to build = > bigger and better = > | idiot-proof programs, and the = > Universe trying > outi at bytephobia.de | to produce bigger and better = > idiots. So far, > www.bytephobia.de | the Universe is winning." = > - Rich Cook > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = > "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >