Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:31:14 -0500 From: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> To: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Convert system to FreeBSD Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20140915182105.05448848@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <20140914115150.1adb766c@scorpio> References: <20140914115150.1adb766c@scorpio>
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At 10:51 AM 9/14/2014, Jerry wrote: >Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:47:55 -0400 > >=EF=BB=BFI have a chance to get an HP Envy with 32.0 GB memory, 64-bit sys= tem >with an >Intel(R) Core (TM) i7-4820K CPU @ 3.70GHz. I can get the unit for free at >a fire sale (long story). It is using the Intel=C2=AE Rapid Storage Techno= logy >software with RAID 5 with three 1,863 GB HDs. This is currently being run = on >a Win-8.1 system. > >If I wanted to turn this into a FreeBSD machine, and I am not even sure if >all of the hardware in this unit is supported by FreeBSD, how would I go >about duplicating this setup? Obviously, the Intel software would not work >under FreeBSD. What would/could I use to replace it with the same >functionality? > >-- >Jerry Jerry, The Intel raid is really software raid, and should work fine with FreeBSD. What I would do is: Boot the system to the point it offers the Intel RAID console, usually ctrl-i enters the console. Delete the existing array Create a new array, even if it is the same drives and RAID type. This ensure new meta data on the physical disks and marks them as unused/blank. Boot FreeBSD installation CD/DVD/USB and start the installation. You'll know right-away if it detects the Intel RAID, and can write the new system= =20 to it. -Derek --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protec= tion is active. http://www.avast.com --=20 This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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