Running FreeBSD on Digital Server 5305

[Wilko Bulte]

On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 05:03:53PM +1200, Anthony O'Meara wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David O'Brien" <dev-null at NUXI.com>
> To: "Anthony O'Meara" <atom at atom.no-ip.org>
> Cc: <freebsd-alpha at freebsd.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Running FreeBSD on Digital Server 5305
> 
> 
> > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 03:32:40PM +1200, Anthony O'Meara wrote:
> > > Has anyone got Digital Server 5305 working with any version of FreeBSD?
> > >
> > > At first I had assumed it was problems with the RAID controller,
> > > but I have now tried several different RAID and SCSI controllers, and
> > > several SCSI disks yet FreeBSD will not install,
> > > it cant find the disks or it sees them but wont let me partition them or
> (in
> > > the case of the Mylex RAID controller) I need to load the mlx driver
> from
> > > the drivers.flp but FreeBSD cant find the floppy drive but I have just
> > > booted from the floppy!
> > >
> > > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Please post in full details how you cannot get FreeBSD installed and
> > booting on your DS 5305.  Including a console log of kernel output and
> > any error messages.
> >
> 
> I'll explain the Mylex controller attempted
> The system (Digital Server 5305) has the lastest firmware
> 
> The Mylex RAID controller is configured with RAID 5 array and its working
> fine,
> "b dva0" - loading FreeBSD 5.0 Alpha from floppy (I tried 4.8 but it was
> explained that it prob wouldnt work due to it not properly supporting
> multiple hoses (I/O busses))
> 
> it loads kern.flp then mfsroot.flp fine
> The systems asks if I want to load any other modules - I select yes
> I need to load the mlx module for the Mylex RAID controller to work
> BUT FreeBSD install then says it cant find any floppy drives but ive just
> loaded kern and mfsroot off it
> 
> Also how do I get the console log of kernel output?

Use the serial console on the 5305 and capture the output using a terminal
emulator of some sort.

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