Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 13:32:05 -0500 (CDT) From: Paul Saab <spaul@more.net> To: markh@HEMPAC.Net (Mark Holden) Cc: spaul@more.net, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HP NetServer 5/100 LS2 Message-ID: <199705131832.NAA03362@yogurt.apg.more.net> In-Reply-To: <199705131817.NAA08020@Blinky.HEMPAC.Net> from Mark Holden at "May 13, 97 01:17:59 pm"
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> >I have a HP NetServer 5/100 LS2 which is running BSDi that I want > >to convert to FreeBSD. I read the FAQ about the netserver and did > >what it said and the boot disk still does not detect the SCSI > >controllers. Has anyone tried installing FreeBSD on a machine like > >this? Thanks. > >Below is the bootup messages from BSDi if that helps any. > > > I tried to install 2.2.1 (you didn't say which version you were trying to > install?) on a HP NetServer LD Pro overthe weekend. 2.2.1 detected both > of the aic7880 channels in the server just fine. I think the LS used the 7770 > chipset, correct? I've used 7770 chipsets (not in HPs) with FreeBSD before, > and they were OK, so if you haven't tried 2.2.1 yet, I'd try that. Opps. I tried both 2.2.1 and 3.0. Both failed to recognise any of the PCI devices. The disk controller is the aic7870. Sorry for not being more specific. The FAQ seemed to point the finger at the EISA bus being the culprit to my problems???? Paul Saab spaul@more.net
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