Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 04:07:11 +0000 From: jomor <jomor@ahpcns.com> To: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: fbsd current + Mylex raid (dac960) reboot after install fails Message-ID: <3849E4EE.DB4ADBD5@ahpcns.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.05-df.9912050119021.6246-100000@bartlet.df.lth.se>
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Dunno about 4.0-current, but 3.3-STABLE doesn't seem to have support for any
RAID cards in the GENERIC kernel. When I wanted to install to a compaq
w/RAID, I had to build a custom kernel, gzip it and copy it to the kernel.flp
floppy. Then after the install and B4 a reboot you need to copy the
(unzipped) custom kernel to / since install puts in a GENERIC kernel. It
doesn't pull the kernel from the install floppy.
HTH ...jgm
Martin Anderberg wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I've been trying to install the current Fbsd 4.0 (dated 99120x) onto a
> machine which has a Mylex AcceleRAID 250 (dac960) card on it. The
> boot-floppies find the mylex-card and the installation seems to work out
> great.
>
> When installing i've used the novice installation. When in the "Fdisk
> Partition editor i've chosen" 'A' (for Use entire disk) followed by an
> 'S' to make the fbsd slice bootable. Finally i pressed 'Yes' (to
> remain cooperative with any future possible operating systems). I chose
> to use the FreeBSD Boot Manager. When in the disklabel editor i once again
> chose 'A' (to automagically make the partitions). The disk-geometry is set
> manually according to settings i had on a previous linux-installation on
> the same machine since fbsd seems to have problems detecting the
> diskgeometry in a corect way. Disksize is 9.1 gig raid 1.
>
> Sofar so good.. The installation runs smoothly and i exit the installer to
> watch the machine reboot and to see fbsd booting. Unfortunately it doesnt.
> The bootloader appears to load fine, but when it (i'm guessing here) tries
> to load the fbsd kernel it (the kernel?) panics. The result is a screen
> that contains alot of debug (?) info plus a line saying 'Invalid Slice'.
>
> I've tried installing numerous times using different settings in fdisk /
> disklabel editor without any success.
>
> I've though of 2 things (me guessing again) that could be wrong:
>
> 1. Geometry (it works perfectly in linux, shouldn't the same disk geometry
> work in fbsd?) - can i manually verify this somehow?
>
> 2. The kernel that is installed on the hd - does it include support for
> the raidcard? How do i verify this?
>
> If anyone have any clues what might be wrong, please share so i can get
> this thing working. I hope i've included sufficient information in this
> letter.
>
> Kindest Regards
>
> Martin Anderberg
>
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