AAC_COMPAT_LINUX?

[Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC]

On Mar 26, 2006, at 6:39 AM, Tamouh H. wrote:

>>
>> It seems the AAC_COMPAT_LINUX kernel option that I needed to
>> run aaccli for an Adaptec RAID card (2120s) is no longer
>> available in 5.3. Is there a replacement, or another way to
>> run aaccli?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> sdb
>> --
>> sdb at ssr.com
>
> You don't need the AAC_COMPAT_LINUX option enabled. Do you have  
> linux binaries installed ? run kldstat  to check you should see  
> linux.ko

In my 5.4 systems I don't have AAC_COMPAT_LINUX configured and I run  
the Adaptec Linux version of aaccli just fine.  Check the archives,  
this was discussed back in the 5.3/5.4 release timeframe if I  
remember correctly -- I had the same or similar questions at the time.

>
> If not installed, check this:
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/linuxemu-lbc-install.html
>
> Once all done and you can see linux binaries, go to the Port:
>
> /usr/ports/sysutil/aaccli

You can also run the version from adaptec's website

Chad

>
>> make install distclean
>
> This will install aaccli, or you can just copy the file aaccli from  
> the "files" folder and put it in /usr/bin which will also work.
>
> Note, If you have upgraded your RAID card to the latest Adaptec  
> firmware (like I did) aaccli will not work. I think Adaptec is  
> working on a new utility for FreeBSD, but so far it is no go.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Tamouh
>
>
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