Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:52:49 -0800 From: Atanas <atanas@asd.aplus.net> To: Kim Culhan <w8hdkim@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.0-STABLE can't see floppy drive for KLD loading Message-ID: <43B59E21.5050602@asd.aplus.net> In-Reply-To: <89dbfdc30512291410n342282eqde3d7a0cae37457e@mail.gmail.com> References: <89dbfdc30512291410n342282eqde3d7a0cae37457e@mail.gmail.com>
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Kim Culhan said the following on 12/29/05 14:10: > Trying to install 6.0-STABLE on a Supermicro 5014C-MT server with > a P8SCT motherboard. > > Also installed is a 3Ware 9550SX sata raid controller. > > The latest 6.0-STABLE snap from 12-08-05 does not have the version > of the TWA driver which supports the 9550SX so it would be necessary to > kldload the binary, available from the 3Ware web site. > > Running sysinstall and navigating to Configure-->Load KLD > the installation fails as it complains: Cant find the floopy > > The hardware appears to be good as it is possible to boot a dos floppy. > > Have not been successful finding a more recent snap.. the changes for the > 9550SX controller were about a day late to be included in the 12-08 snap :( > > Any info in greatly appreciated > You could do the following: - attach a standalone drive (IDE,SATA,SCSI) - install FreeBSD and upgrade it to *-STABLE - partition a 3ware drive (array, whatever) and make it bootable - transfer the OS installation from the standalone drive to the 3ware partition. Or you could create a bootable USB (hard, flash, iPod, digital camera, etc.) drive up to date with -STABLE (see /usr/src/tools/tools/nanobsd), boot the 3ware box from it, and install over the network. I haven't tried the latter myself, but already used a nanobsd based USB flash drive as emergency recovery media on a 9550SX based box, and it worked. Regards, Atanas
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