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Subject: Re: hptmv support on AMD64
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Mike Jakubik wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The man page for the hptmv (HighPoint RocketRAID 182x) drivers, on 6.0 
> and 5.4 states:
> 
> ---
> 
> *NOTES* 
> <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=hptmv&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-stable&format=html#end> 
> 
>     The *hptmv* driver only works on the i386 platform as it requires a 
> binary
>     blob object from the manufacturer which they only supply for the i386
>     platform
> ---
> 
> 
> This is however not true, at least not anymore. HighPoint provides open 
> source drivers that include the blob for i386 and amd64, as seen here 
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr1810a.htm on the open source 
> driver version 1.12. Also the man page for -CURRENT says that i386 AND 
> amd64 is supported. Is there any way that we can update FreeBSDs' 5.x 
> and 6.x drivers to this current version? I have a dual Opteron server 
> that i would like to run in native mode, but the fact that i have to 
> download binary modules, (which don't support 6.0) is a PITA when 
> keeping the system up to date.
> 
> Thank You.

I updated the hptmv driver to include amd64 support in time for the 6.0
release.  Have you given it a try yet?

Scott