Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:50:49 -0800 From: "Samuel Clements" <sclements@linkline.com> To: <freebsd@wcubed.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Problems installing to AMI MegaRAID array Message-ID: <20040402215047.26F49F7@smtp2.linkline.com> In-Reply-To: <2589.24.9.172.8.1080936231.squirrel@webmail.integrityhometheater.com>
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If it's a zero channel RAID controller, it's probably not supported. I know the Mylex Zero channel ones were very popular in this generation of machine so that's the first thing I'd check. If the SCSI cable to your array hooks up to the onboard controller, its zero channel (or something equally unsupported) and you're best bet is to get a full RAID controller (like the AcceleRAID 250 on ebay for $60US). The Symbios BIOS is likely coming from the onboard controller which is disabled when you add the RPX module. You can see the board diagram here if your really interested in play the find-the-chip game :) ftp://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/mb440lx/28299402.pdf -Sam -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of freebsd@wcubed.net Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:04 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Problems installing to AMI MegaRAID array Howdy all, I just inherited a Micron NetFrame MV5000 (Intel 440LX, Dual PII-300; full specs: http://support.buympc.com/apps/complist.asp?SerialNo=1300458-0001). It has a 'RPX' module installed which enables RAID on my 8 4.3GB SCSI drives, apparently via an AMI MegaRAID controller. I've been able to get into the MegaRAID bios setup and configure an initialize a RAID volume, but FBSD can't find it. I've installed FBSD on several RAID systems before, so I didn't think it would be a problem. But the GENERIC kernel doesn't seem to find the controller. It sees the Symbios Logic SCSI controller, the DAT & CD-ROM, but none of the drives or logical disks. If I remove the RPX module from the mainboard (a rather simple card with battery, flash and a couple of DIMMs & sundry other minor chips) I no longer get the AMI MegaRAID BIOS option (makes sense) and each drive spins and shows up during the Symbios Logic init on boot. The RPX board doesn't have any chips that are labelled AMI (or LSI, for that matter), so I don't know how to determine the actual RAID chipset. Anyone have any suggestions as to making this work? Thanks, Brad Waite _______________________________________________ freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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