Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:13:01 -0700 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com> Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hptmv support on AMD64 Message-ID: <437BBCFD.4000102@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <437BBC51.2030804@rogers.com> References: <437BBC51.2030804@rogers.com>
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Mike Jakubik wrote: > Hi, > > The man page for the hptmv (HighPoint RocketRAID 182x) drivers, on 6.0 > and 5.4 states: > > --- > > *NOTES* > <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=hptmv&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-stable&format=html#end>; > > The *hptmv* driver only works on the i386 platform as it requires a > binary > blob object from the manufacturer which they only supply for the i386 > platform > --- > > > This is however not true, at least not anymore. HighPoint provides open > source drivers that include the blob for i386 and amd64, as seen here > http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr1810a.htm on the open source > driver version 1.12. Also the man page for -CURRENT says that i386 AND > amd64 is supported. Is there any way that we can update FreeBSDs' 5.x > and 6.x drivers to this current version? I have a dual Opteron server > that i would like to run in native mode, but the fact that i have to > download binary modules, (which don't support 6.0) is a PITA when > keeping the system up to date. > > Thank You. I updated the hptmv driver to include amd64 support in time for the 6.0 release. Have you given it a try yet? Scott
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