Migrate harddisk with FreeBSD into new machine

[Dan Nelson]

In the last episode (Aug 14), C.M. Burns said:
> Dan Nelson schrieb:
> > In the last episode (Aug 14), C.M. Burns said:
> >> maybe there is a way to use the "loader prompt" to manually load
> >> the module? it is a buslogic bt948 controller. i would rather not
> >> compile a new kernel :)
> >
> > I was going to suggest building the buslogic driver as a module and
> > then loading it from floppy at the loader prompt, but it doesn't
> > look like the "bt" driver is available in module form.  Do you
> > maybe have an Adaptec SCSI card you could use instead, at least
> > until you can rebuild the kernel?  I know modules for those are on
> > the install CD (newer cards will be managed by the ahc or ahd
> > drivers).
> 
> I could switch to an LSI logic megaraid controller, but i have to
> check the version when i am back at work on monday. how can i load
> modules from floppy disk at loader prompt?

run "lsdev" to determine which bios device is your floppy (most likely
disk0), then run "load disk0:/amr.ko".  The loader will read ufs,
msdos, cd9660, and ext2 filesystems, so you could load the module from
any number of sources.  I don't know if the megaraid controller will
make your two disks visible to the host without you configuring them
for hardware raid, though.

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	Dan Nelson
	dnelson at allantgroup.com