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Date:      Wed, 21 May 2003 11:11:35 +0200
From:      Christoffer Pio <cp@cvt.dk>
To:        Erwin Lansing <erwin@lansing.dk>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD on IBM x345 2U server?
Message-ID:  <3ECB42C7.5152DB48@cvt.dk>
References:  <3ECB3EC7.574DD8D6@cvt.dk> <20030521091703.GB76149@droso.net> <20030521092358.GC76149@droso.net>

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Actually, I tried install FreeBSD 4.8 at first, it did not
detect the controller. Then I tried 5.0 and checked out
the drivers.flp option as well. No luck either .. I'm installing
from floppies (kern.flp and mfsroot.flp), I cannot imagine
how it could make a difference installing from a CDROM.

Christoffer

Erwin Lansing wrote:
> 
> On Wed, May 21, 2003 at 11:17:03AM +0200, Erwin Lansing wrote:
> > On Wed, May 21, 2003 at 10:54:31AM +0200, Christoffer Pio wrote:
> > > Hello,
> >
> > Howdy,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.0 on the new IBM x345
> > > 2U server, it comes with the LSI 53C1030 scsi raid
> > > controller onboard the motherboard, this controller is
> > > listed as supported hardware, however the FreeBSD
> > > does not find the controller or any disks at boot-time.
> > >
> > > The driver is not included on the drivers.flp.
> > >
> > > Anyone running FreeBSD on the IBM x345 2U box, and if so
> > > any suggestions on how to get this controller to work?
> > >
> > This sound awfully similar to the LSILogic 1030 Ultra4 Adapter in an IBM
> > x335 1U, which is supported by the mpt driver. I never tried a disk
> > install, but it works perfectly from a cd install.
> >
> I should get better at reading the whole message before answering...
> This is on 4.x, not 5.0
> 
> Cheers,
> -erwin
> 
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