From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 5 22:04:11 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1E5037B401 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 22:04:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from atom.no-ip.org (203-79-74-204.adsl.paradise.net.nz [203.79.74.204]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E404F43FA3 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 22:04:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from atom@atom.no-ip.org) Received: from atompc (authenticated user Atom@atom.no-ip.org) by atom.no-ip.org (MDaemon.PRO.v6.8.4.R) with ESMTP id 5-md50000000009.tmp for ; Wed, 06 Aug 2003 17:03:27 +1200 Message-ID: <001b01c35bd8$22285d00$0900a8c0@atomnet> From: "Anthony O'Meara" To: References: <002201c35bcb$64e19560$1f00a8c0@colorite.co.nz> <20030806041337.GA53467@dragon.nuxi.com> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:03:53 +1200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Authenticated-Sender: Atom@atom.no-ip.org X-Spam-Processed: atom.no-ip.org, Wed, 06 Aug 2003 17:03:27 +1200 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-Return-Path: atom@atom.no-ip.org X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Running FreeBSD on Digital Server 5305 X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 05:04:11 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David O'Brien" To: "Anthony O'Meara" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:13 PM Subject: Re: Running FreeBSD on Digital Server 5305 > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 03:32:40PM +1200, Anthony O'Meara wrote: > > Has anyone got Digital Server 5305 working with any version of FreeBSD? > > > > At first I had assumed it was problems with the RAID controller, > > but I have now tried several different RAID and SCSI controllers, and > > several SCSI disks yet FreeBSD will not install, > > it cant find the disks or it sees them but wont let me partition them or (in > > the case of the Mylex RAID controller) I need to load the mlx driver from > > the drivers.flp but FreeBSD cant find the floppy drive but I have just > > booted from the floppy! > > > > Can anyone help? > > Please post in full details how you cannot get FreeBSD installed and > booting on your DS 5305. Including a console log of kernel output and > any error messages. > I'll explain the Mylex controller attempted The system (Digital Server 5305) has the lastest firmware The Mylex RAID controller is configured with RAID 5 array and its working fine, "b dva0" - loading FreeBSD 5.0 Alpha from floppy (I tried 4.8 but it was explained that it prob wouldnt work due to it not properly supporting multiple hoses (I/O busses)) it loads kern.flp then mfsroot.flp fine The systems asks if I want to load any other modules - I select yes I need to load the mlx module for the Mylex RAID controller to work BUT FreeBSD install then says it cant find any floppy drives but ive just loaded kern and mfsroot off it Also how do I get the console log of kernel output? Thanks Anthony