From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 7 14:45:35 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E340437B401 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2003 14:45:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.smed.com (mail.smed.com [64.46.248.225]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 011E443FD7 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2003 14:45:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Joseph.Warner@siemens.com) Received: from smtpgate.smshsc.net (smtpgate.smshsc.net [165.226.204.25]) by mail.smed.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A59748BB5 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:45:05 -0400 (EDT) Received: from MLVV9MBA.ww005.siemens.net (mlvv9mba.smshsc.net [165.226.204.44]) by smtpgate.smshsc.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h77Lj5i15047 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:45:05 -0400 Received: from mlvexc01.smshsc.net ([165.226.249.73]) by 165.226.204.44 with InterScan Messaging Security Suite; Thu, 07 Aug 2003 17:42:34 -0400 Received: by MLVEXC01 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2656.59) id ; Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:45:02 -0400 Message-ID: From: Warner Joseph To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=27Rapha=EBl_Marmier=27?= Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:44:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2656.59) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" Subject: RE: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 21:45:35 -0000 -----Original Message----- From: Rapha=EBl Marmier [mailto:raphael@computer-rental.ch] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:55 PM To: Warner Joseph Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array >RAIDFrame is software raid so it doesn't matter here. You should check =20 >wether your Smart Array is properly supported, first, a good place to =20 >start: http://people.freebsd.org/~msmith/RAID/. It looks like it is. Mine is a Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller >Then maybe try to disable APIC at boot (??), as this is known to cause =20 >problems. I don't have that option, the option menu has an option to "Enable" APIC support not disable it. I'm using the 5.1 -RELEASE mini-install CD. >But first, go to the BIOS on the server and make sure it is =20 >preset either for Linux OS or for "Other". Right, I used the Compaq Setup CD, blew away my old FreeBSD 4.6 configuration, set up a new one including a new array (I added an extra drive), chose "Other OS" during the manual install and rebooted to install the new OS. > Then maybe make sure your =20 >raid volume(s) is configured with Compaq tools before attempting to =20 >install FreeBSD. FWIW - I had it running on 4.6 -STABLE just fine before this. hope this helps Raphael Le Jeudi, 7 ao=FB 2003, =E0 20:16 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a =E9crit : > > Hi, > > I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.1 -RELEASE on our > Compaq Proliant 2500 server with (4) 9.1G hard drives > using Raid5 and the install hangs at: > > /stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0 > > Is this because of: > > "The RAIDframe disk driver described in raid(4) is non-functional for =20 > this > release." > > ..from the errata? > > I tried to search the archives but got an error saying they > aren't available right now. > > Thanks > > Joe > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------=20 > -------- > This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical =20 > Solutions > USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). > The information contained herein may include trade secrets or =20 > privileged or > otherwise confidential information. 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