From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 13 04:51:22 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98DF616A401 for ; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:51:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vkashyap@amcc.com) Received: from sdcexchange01.amcc.com (sdcfw11.amcc.com [198.137.200.12]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4ED3043D48 for ; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:51:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vkashyap@amcc.com) Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.1830 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:51:20 -0700 Message-ID: <2B3B2AA816369A4E87D7BE63EC9D2F260181C5E5@SDCEXCHANGE01.ad.amcc.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: 3ware 9500S card not responding after upgrading firmware to 2.08.00.006 Thread-Index: AcZeILx1hIZu7kxNQAOARo+fW6xQIQAlJuTg From: "Vinod Kashyap" To: "Jean-Yves Avenard" Cc: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: 3ware 9500S card not responding after upgrading firmware to 2.08.00.006 X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:51:22 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jean-Yves Avenard [mailto:jean-yves.avenard@hydrix.com]=20 > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:00 AM > To: Vinod Kashyap > Cc: Jean-Yves Avenard; Michael Meltzer; freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: 3ware 9500S card not responding after upgrading=20 > firmware to 2.08.00.006 >=20 > Hello again. >=20 > Jean-Yves Avenard wrote: > > > > > > Here is the kernel configuration I'm using: > > include GENERIC > > > > ident amd64 > > > > # My options > > > > #options TWA_FLASH_FIRMWARE > > > > options KDB > > options DDB > > > > options QUOTA >=20 > I should have tried more things before I wrote to you. > I commented out option TWA_FLASH_FIRMWARE >=20 > and it's working fine again... Gosh it gave me a big fright. >=20 > Maybe somebody should mention this somewhere, obviously the=20 > FreeBSD code that revert to using the default firmware after=20 > failing flashing a new one isn't working properly :( > The code that attempts to work with the firmware on the controller is alright, but in your case, it looks like somehow the controller got into a bad state, and hence the errors. There's more information on auto-flash of firmware in the latest /sys/modules/twa/Makefile. You might want to refer to that. I don't maintain twe/twa anymore. Please contact 3ware support with any future questions. -------------------------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, = is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains = information that is confidential and proprietary to Applied Micro = Circuits Corporation or its subsidiaries. It is to be used solely for = the purpose of furthering the parties' business relationship. All = unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If = you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply = e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.