Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:36:23 +0000 From: "azathanai@icloud.com" <azathanai@icloud.com> To: "freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Question of installing over SAS controller and USB flash Message-ID: <AM6PR02MB4471B8EABD99C690DE9B9F49A5CDA@AM6PR02MB4471.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com>
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Hi all,
a newbie in FreeBSD here trying to install a RAIDZ2 on a server with mps SA=
S controller with drives which are not visible in the boot order in BIOS.
So, I cannot install directly on the drives, despite that the installer "se=
es" them, because the BIOS does not see the controller and its drives as op=
tion.
On the other hand, I have a card reader with a flash card on it (4gigs) fro=
m which I can boot and where I can have my /boot partition with the kernel.
I've a lot of questions and I still cannot find the answers to most of them=
, despite going through the handbook, the boot process explanation, the ins=
tallation process handbook and a lot of more reading.
* How should the flash card be partitioned and with what mountpoints? T=
he server is BIOS capable.
* How should the rest of the drives be partitioned with ZFS and the mou=
ntpoints? The standard configuration from the installer on RAIDZ2 is good f=
or me.
I've experience with Linux but is not helping a lot here. The setup looks q=
uite different .... probably because of the ZFS.
Any help, links, ideas and comments will be much appreciated!
Cyberly yours,
deragoth
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a newbie in FreeBSD here trying to install a RAIDZ2 on a server with mps SA=
S controller with drives which are not visible in the boot order in BIOS.</=
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s=3D"elementToProof">
So, I cannot install directly on the drives, despite that the installer &qu=
ot;sees" them, because the BIOS does not see the controller and its dr=
ives as option.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, =
Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" clas=
s=3D"elementToProof">
On the other hand, I have a card reader with a flash card on it (4gigs) fro=
m which I can boot and where I can have my /boot partition with the kernel.=
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Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" clas=
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I've a lot of questions and I still cannot find the answers to most of them=
, despite going through the handbook, the boot process explanation, the ins=
tallation process handbook and a lot of more reading.</div>
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<li style=3D"list-style-type: "- ";"><span>How should the flash c=
ard be partitioned and with what mountpoints? The server is BIOS capable.<b=
r>
</span></li><li style=3D"list-style-type: "- ";"><span>How should=
the rest of the drives be partitioned with ZFS and the mountpoints? The st=
andard configuration from the installer on RAIDZ2 is good for me.</span></l=
i></ul>
<div><span>I've experience with Linux but is not helping a lot here. The se=
tup looks quite different .... probably because of the ZFS.</span></div>
<div><span><br>
</span></div>
<div><span>Any help, links, ideas and comments will be much appreciated!</s=
pan></div>
<div><span><br>
</span></div>
<div><span><br>
</span></div>
<div><span>Cyberly yours,</span></div>
<div><span>deragoth</span></div>
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