Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:56:44 +0200 (CEST) From: Stephane Legrand <Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>, Stephane Legrand <Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com> Subject: Boot problem with AcceleRAID 150 (was VALinux FullOn 2x2 with FreeBSD) Message-ID: <14591.32028.804492.576621@sequoia.mondomaineamoi.megalo> In-Reply-To: <14545.17741.355237.821095@sequoia.mondomaineamoi.megalo> References: <20000315113405.E74343@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org> <200003152050.MAA01297@mass.cdrom.com> <20000315153036.F74343@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org> <14545.17741.355237.821095@sequoia.mondomaineamoi.megalo>
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Hello,
We finally received these servers and tried to install a 4.0-release
(CD-Rom version) on one. The installation was really flawless but
FreeBSD can't boot. The boot stops at the boot manager prompt with
something like this :
F1 FreeBSD
F2 FreeBSD
F3 FreeBSD
F4 FreeBSD
F5 other disk
None function key works, there is only a "beep" and that's all. I also
tried to boot on cd and load the kernel on the disk with a command
like "boot mlxd(0,a)kernel" with no success.
So, is there a "trick" to boot FreeBSD with this RAID controller ?
Does the 4.0-release supports this controller also for boot or do we
have to upgrade the system to 4.0-stable ? Do we have to try without
the boot manager ?
Thank you.
Stephane Legrand.
Stephane Legrand writes:
> Ulf Zimmermann writes:
> > On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 12:50:14PM -0800, Mike Smith wrote:
> > > > > Does anyone know if the server VALinux FullOn 2x2 ("good" version :
> > > > > http://www.valinux.com/systems/productinfo.html?product=16#raid) can
> > > > > run with FreeBSD ? Every components of this server seem ok except for
> > > > > the RAID controler which is a Mylex AcceleRAID 150. On this web page
> > > > > (http://www.posi.net/freebsd/drivers/driver-info.phtml?ID=9), i read
> > > > > that this card should be supported on FreeBSD 4.x but also that it has
> > > > > never been tested with this special card.
> > > >
> > > > The Mylex AcceleRaid 150/250 is supported as bootable device since
> > > > a few weeks. I am running a 250 currently and I am very happy with it.
> > >
> > > AFAIK, the 150 is the same as the 250, but with a slower processor. I
> > > don't have one here in the lab, but I would be quite surprised if it
> > > didn't work as expected.
> >
> > Differences are:
> >
> > 33 MHz against 66 MHz cpu
> > Software Xor chip against hardware ASIC
> >
>
> Thank you very much for your answers. I'll keep inform the list if
> FreeBSD actually runs well with this server.
>
> Stephane Legrand.
>
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