Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 10:57:46 -0600 From: Jon Noack <noackjr@compgeek.com> To: freebsd@amarand.org Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HPT374 Driver in -CURRENT Message-ID: <4023C78A.8060300@compgeek.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0402060724140.11387-100000@mail.amarand.org> References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0402060724140.11387-100000@mail.amarand.org>
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On 2/6/2004 6:38 AM, freebsd@amarand.org wrote:
> When I boot 5.2(.1) from the ISOs, I am able to see -only- the ad4 and ad6
> separate drive components of the RAID1 array, and not the actual RAID1
> array itself (as ar*). I'm using the standard sysconfig install, and
> going into the Custom Expert mode, I am only given the option to select
> ad4 and ad6 during the partitionable device selection, so I'm assuming (?)
> that there's something else I need to do in the background or prior to
> loading sysconfig in order to have sysconfig see the RAID1 array itself?
The only other preparation I made before installation was to check again
to make sure I enabled RAID mode and created an array in the bios of my
HPT controller. Also, you're only using RAID 1 and not RAID 5, correct?
Beyond that I don't really have any ideas. Perhaps if you could post
the kernel boot messages ("boot -v" would be better) someone else might
have some insights.
Just a random thought (and most likely completely wrong):
Have you tried loading the installer in Safe Mode? I only suggest this
because I have a machine that has a very rocky relationship with apic...
Jon Noack
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