Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:57:52 +0000 From: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> To: Jay Aikat <jaikat@email.unc.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.4 and PERC 5i controller Message-ID: <4730AB20.1010301@dial.pipex.com> In-Reply-To: <4730A850.3080709@email.unc.edu> References: <47309A66.9070009@email.unc.edu> <20071106171724.GA67488@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <4730A850.3080709@email.unc.edu>
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Jay Aikat wrote: > Thanks for your response. Yes, unfortunately, the DAG software for > the DAG card we wish to use on this machine supports 5.4, but has not > been thoroughly tested for more recent versions of FreeBSD. We could > use Linux, but I prefer FreeBSD. > > I am exploring switching the PERC 5i with a PERC 4 controller on this > machine (it's a Dell Poweredge 2900). The PERC 4 is supported in 5.4 Your other option would be to try the DAG software using compat5x port under 6.2/3 or even 7. Depends how easy and cheap switching controllers is relative to your time. PERC 4(Di?) works fine in a 2850 under 5.4, but 5.4 is no longer supported at all, so no security fixes, so you'd better keep the machine well insulated. --Alex
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