Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 15:01:41 +0200 From: Christoffer Pio <cp@cvt.dk> To: Scott_Koh/Bluewave.BLUEWAVE@bluewave.com Cc: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on IBM x345 2U server? (works now) Message-ID: <3ECB78B5.A4E3FBE9@cvt.dk> References: <OFC43CC0E0.FEA9AD0C-ON48256D2D.00355250@bluewave.com>
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Thanks alot. It works now. I also did encounter the keyboard freeze in setup menu on FreeBSD 5.0. 4.8 seems to work well. I'm happy with a more conservative approach to upgrading. 4.5 worked very well, I hope we will be as satisfied on this more powerful setup and running 4.8. Thanks Christoffer Scott_Koh/Bluewave.BLUEWAVE@bluewave.com wrote: > > Hi, > > We have installed FreeBSD 4.8 successfully on x345 using the integrated > Raid LSI1030. For FreeBSD 5 and 5.1 beta encountered keyboard freeze on > setup menu screen and kernel panic during booting respectively. (ServeRAID > 5i still unable to be used for the moment). > > To enable the x345 integrated Raid > F1 to bios setup and Go IO devices to ensure Planar SCSI is enabled. Save > setting and exit. > F1 again and then CTRL C to invoke LSI RAID configuration utility. > > This will bring you to LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup utility > <Boot Adapter List> <Global Properties> > <LSI1030 8 38> 2400 9 Yes 0 Enabled > <LSI1030 8 39> 2500 9 Yes 1 Enabled > > Highlight the 1st line <LSI.... Hit enter > > This will brings you to Adapter Properties with > <Device Properties> > <Mirror Properties> <Sycnronise Whole Mirror> > > Select <Devices Properties> and hit enter. > The default setting shows ID 0 80Mb/sec with bandwidth 8 <- move cursor to > bandwidth column and press spacebar to change it to 16 > this will automatically change the MB/sec to 160Mb/sec to match the rest of > the harddisks to 160Mb. You can leave as default if you do > not wish to change it. Press ESC to go back to Device properties menu > > Move cursor to <Mirroring Properties> > Set your Primary Mirror, Secondary Mirror and hot spare accordingly under > the Mirror Pair. Use Spacebar to change. > Once done you can press Esc and Esc to Save your configuration and Reboot > Note: If you do not want Mirroring you can leave Mirror Pair column blank > but it will shows all the available harddisk during FreeBSD setup. > > Once done and rebooted you should see LSI scanning for SCSI devices and > displayed the configured setting. > Your FreeBSD setup should be smooth sailing from here.. > > Hope the above helps. > > Regards, > Scott Koh > > > Christoffer Pio > <cp@cvt.dk> To: Erwin Lansing <erwin@lansing.dk> > Sent by: cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > owner-freebsd-questions@ Subject: Re: FreeBSD on IBM x345 2U server? > freebsd.org > > > 05/21/2003 05:11 PM > > > > 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 > > > > -- > > _._ _,-'""`-._ > > Erwin Lansing (,-.`._,'( |\`-/| http://droso.org/ > > erwin@lansing.dk `-.-' \ )-`( , o o) http://fnidder.dk/ > > -bf- `- \`_`"'- > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Part 1.2Type: application/pgp-signature > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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