Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 06:44:25 +0200 From: Matt Douhan <matt@fruitsalad.org> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3ware 9500 twa driver support Message-ID: <200407070644.26620.matt@fruitsalad.org> In-Reply-To: <20040706152340.U1266@mercury.alloy.net> References: <Pine.GSO.4.53.0407012201440.8386@mercury.alloy.net> <20040706152340.U1266@mercury.alloy.net>
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On Tuesday 06 July 2004 22.45, Phillip Steinbachs wrote: > > If anyone has suggestions regarding the most stable software > > configuration for this hardware, it would be most appreciated. > > Just to recap from my E-mail on July 1st, I have a Tyan S2882 board and a > 3ware 9500S-8. Everything works fine with 5.2.1-RELEASE (amd64) except > the 3ware card. 5.2-CURRENT (amd64) won't boot because of the ata/SATA > getrootbyname problem, and 5.2.1-RELEASE (i386) panics when booting from > the installer CD. > > If it's going to be months before a usable 3ware 9500 driver is available > for the amd64 port, either from 3ware or efforts from the FreeBSD team, > then using FreeBSD is pointless for me. If someone who is using similar > hardware has already figured this out, I would appreciate hearing from > you. If you're using your hardware successfully with 5.2.1-RELEASE i386 > or 5.2-CURRENT (amd64), please tell me what you had to do to make it work > (if anything). I've searched the mailing lists and haven't found a > definitive solution. > If anyone needs hw to work on this issue , fruitsalad.org is happy to sponsor with 1 or 2 9500 SATA controllers and hdd's to with it in order to help out. please email me at matt@fruitsalad.org if you feel you have the time and knowledge to work on this issues constructively. rgds Matt
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