From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 5 19:27:33 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A8B2106566B for ; Sat, 5 Nov 2011 19:27:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from linuxfreaker@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vx0-f182.google.com (mail-vx0-f182.google.com [209.85.220.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C45D8FC15 for ; Sat, 5 Nov 2011 19:27:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vcbfo14 with SMTP id fo14so3081419vcb.13 for ; Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:27:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=L/8CPHwsCCA7spn02eHkOGSk6MrGhHJTGf7VFjhldYo=; b=OkmbcrJSiW/GXVUrgZgxcj7eqmnSOKpIZ18V3GLSVea/fZNBmwRVeRAGDNSoAFsScS DecstRHzT4GSTVY/RFO4NjEZ0boLKadyB0ryvo3SezUH4pmm/07MmsPpcgSCyQkUC3T1 noIeNVVGd9FoMGlrrMgxzSOxnuVPOiVPlS+ok= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.52.96.98 with SMTP id dr2mr20182330vdb.6.1320521251596; Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:27:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.52.187.201 with HTTP; Sat, 5 Nov 2011 12:27:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <4EB57E28.5090906@darkbsd.org> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 00:57:31 +0530 Message-ID: From: linux freaker To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Support for MegaRAID SAS on FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:27:33 -0000 In short, it would be helpful if you can suggest me how shall I run your suggested steps on? As My FreeBSD 9.1 RC1 abort once bsdinstaller starts up and reboot abortly. On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 12:52 AM, linux freaker wrote: > Hi Stephane, > > Thanks for your response. > Since I am unable to install FreeBSD 9.0 RC1 how shall I proceed? > As you said you need to build a custom kernel or module beforehand, do you > mean I need to install FreeBSD 9.0 RC1(or earlier) on VM or other supported > hardware.Though I can install it on other hardware or VM, will it be useful > to build this kernel there? > > The Instruction which you provided is nice but which FreeBSD version I > need to run on? > > Well, it would be appreciated if you can provide me with custom ISO Image, > if possible.. > If not, suggest me and I will follow the steps. > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Stephane LAPIE < > stephane.lapie@darkbsd.org> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> The SAS 9240 controller works fine with the mfi driver provided by LSI, >> however there is no driver to my knowledge in the default FreeBSD tree >> that handles this controller, which is kind of annoying. >> >> So you have to build a custom kernel or module beforehand for it. >> >> I have two servers using this driver right now (one running on >> 8.2-STABLE and one on 9.0-RC1. >> >> (Yes, I know this does not help at all for installation time unless you >> have a full live filesystem, or engineer your own releases yourself... :/) >> >> However, for FreeBSD 9.X, it requires a quick modification to the source >> for it to build (following enclosed instructions) : >> - Remove the default /usr/src/sys/dev/mfi (by renaming it, for instance) >> - Put the driver source provided by LSI in its place >> - Modify mfi.c, the call to psignal() on line 1603 must be altered to >> kern_psignal() (only step required for FreeBSD 9.X) >> - After that modification : cd /usr/src/sys/dev/mfi; make >> - You can then kldload the resulting mfi.ko module. >> >> So, to sum up, the LSI driver works, yes. :) >> >> Cheers, >> >> On 11/06/2011 01:59 AM, linux freaker wrote: >> > I am facing issue while installing FreeBSD 9.1 RC1 on Dell PowerEdge >> Server >> > with MegaRAID SAS 9240 driver. >> > It is unable to detect the controller.Any idea how to troubleshoot? >> > I can see that it has mfi.1 driver loaded.(I am not sure if thats >> mfi/mps). >> > Do I need to rebuilt the kernel with this new driver.If yes, what steps >> I >> > need to follow. >> > I can see that LSI does provide the new 3.98_FreeBSD_x86_and_x64_drivers >> > but uncertain if that would work. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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" >> >> -- >> Stephane LAPIE, EPITA SRS, Promo 2005 >> "Even when they have digital readouts, I can't understand them." >> --MegaTokyo >> >> >