From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 1 15:15:15 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D01F16A41F for ; Mon, 1 Aug 2005 15:15:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1A2F43D45 for ; Mon, 1 Aug 2005 15:15:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (freebie.xs4all.nl [213.84.32.253]) by smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j71FF1XQ093538; Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:15:02 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j71FF17E053693; Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:15:01 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: (from wb@localhost) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j71FF109053692; Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:15:01 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wb) Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:15:01 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte To: =?iso-8859-1?B?Sm9z6SBNLiBGYW5kafFv?= Message-ID: <20050801151501.GA53593@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <42EE1A34.6510B1CE@fadesa.es> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <42EE1A34.6510B1CE@fadesa.es> X-OS: FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: KZPCC-CE SCSI controller X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 15:15:15 -0000 On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 02:48:52PM +0200, Jos M. Fandio wrote.. > Hello list, > > I got a DS20E which has a KZPCC-CE (LVD 3-ch, 64MB cache) SCSI > controller, it permits hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, 0+5 and JBOD > with hot-spare and hot-swap capabilities. > I wonder if this card will work with FreeBSD/alpha, in the hardware > notes this controller isn't mentioned, but it is in the hardware notes Probably because I only ever had my hands on the older Mylex-based KZP* controllers ;) > for i386 and indeed the asr(4) driver isn't available in the alpha ISO. > without the asr(4) driver FreeBSD is unable to see the virtual disks. > is it correct? Yes, asr(4) is not in the default Alpha kernels. > will I be able to use this controller with FreeBSD? Well, I guess you are the first one to try this hardware. I do have DS20[E] available in the lab at work, but not this RAID card. Would be interesting to know if it works or not, then we can go and add it into the default GENERIC for FreeBSD/alpha install cds. > vga0.0.0.9.0 > Bus 02 Slot 03: DPT PM3755 Ah.. -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org