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Subject: Re: known problems with 8.x and HP DL16 G5 server?
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On 11/02/2012, at 7:30 PM, Julian Elischer wrote:
>=20
> turns out that the HP machine has an HP branded (and with different =
firmware) raid controller
> that is not quite the same as the standard one. FreeBSD can't handle =
it and dies.
>=20
> Josh Paetzel may remember the exact type.. I forget..
>=20


I have some memory of HP DL160 servers with an embedded ciss(4) =
controller taking a long time to boot. I recall a delay of multiple =
minutes. I don't remember what I did to work around it.

Does it really stop, or is it just being slow?

Regards,

Jan.