5.1 & Compaq Smart Array

Fri Aug 8 14:32:26 PDT 2003

Duh, I let myself forget that it doesn't even get into the installation  
process correctly...

One thing you could try, just for the test, would be to install 5.1 on  
a different machine and make sure safe mode is enforced (acpi, eisa  
probe, etc... like in the errata). Then put the disk in the Compaq and  
see if it boots, and if it does, re-enable things one by one until it  
stops working.

But I think I remember you said you need to setup this server asap ;)

Raphaël

Le Vendredi, 8 aoû 2003, à 23:09 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a écrit :

>
> I think it's already disabled or won't work at all on this server.
>
> I can't remember if I said this before but when I boot the mini-install
> CD on the server option #2 says "Boot with ACPI enabled" and when
> I boot on a regular PC that already has 5.1 installed it says "Boot  
> with
> ACPI disabled" so I don't think 5.1 is going to work on a Compaq
> Proliant 2500.
>
> I looked over here:
>
> http://prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl/~gregory/FreeBSD/hpi386.html
> <http://prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl/~gregory/FreeBSD/hpi386.html>
>
> ..and noticed there is only one config listed for someone running  
> FreeBSD
> on a 2500 and they're running 4.7 -STABLE, not 5.1
>
> I need to run this in a production environment so 5.1 may not be a good
> choice.  It's too bad because I'd like more time to tinker with this  
> to see
> if I could get 5.1 loaded and running but I'm running out of time.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raphaël Marmier [mailto:raphael at computer-rental.ch]
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:53 PM
> To: Warner Joseph
> Cc: 'freebsd-questions at freebsd.org'
> Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array
>
>
>
> I guess that's what you are looking for:
>
>
> hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 # disable ACPI (i386 only)
>
> in
>
> http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/5.1R/errata.html
>
>
> I suppose it has to be put in /etc/sysctl.conf, but I'm not sure...
>
>
> Raphaël
>
>
> Le Vendredi, 8 aoû 2003, à 15:18 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a écrit :
>
>
>
> How difficult would it be to upgrade from 4.8 to 5.x ?
>
>
> I've got to get this server going ASAP but I'd also like
>
> to be able to upgrade to the 5.x series, especially when
>
> 5.2 comes out.
>
>
> There should be a way to disable ACPI during boot up. I
>
> could have sworn that during previous installs of 5.1 the
>
> menu option said "Boot FreeBSD with ACPI disabled" but when
>
> I boot the server it says "Boot FreeBSD with ACPI enabled"
>
> <sigh>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Raphaël Marmier [mailto:raphael at computer-rental.ch]
>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:26 PM
>
> To: Warner Joseph
>
> Cc: 'freebsd-questions at freebsd.org'
>
> Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array
>
>
>
> I'll give a try on a Smart Array 532 with FBSD 5.1 as soon as I can
>
> (days or weeks). It is working fine with 4.8 now.
>
>
> Raphael
>
>
> Le Jeudi, 7 aoû 2003, à 23:44 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a écrit :
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Raphaël Marmier [mailto:raphael at computer-rental.ch]
>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:55 PM
>
> To: Warner Joseph
>
> Cc: 'freebsd-questions at freebsd.org'
>
> Subject: Re: 5.1 & Compaq Smart Array
>
>
>
> RAIDFrame is software raid so it doesn't matter here. You should check
>
> wether your Smart Array is properly supported, first, a good place to
>
> start: http://people.freebsd.org/~msmith/RAID/.
>
>
> It looks like it is. Mine is a Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller
>
>
> Then maybe try to disable APIC at boot (??), as this is known to cause
>
> problems.
>
>
> I don't have that option, the option menu has an option to "Enable"
>
> APIC support not disable it. I'm using the 5.1 -RELEASE mini-install
>
> CD.
>
>
>
> But first, go to the BIOS on the server and make sure it is
>
> preset either for Linux OS or for "Other".
>
>
> Right, I used the Compaq Setup CD, blew away my old FreeBSD 4.6
>
> configuration,
>
> set up a new one including a new array (I added an extra drive), chose
>
> "Other OS" during the manual install and rebooted to install the new
>
> OS.
>
>
>
>
> Then maybe make sure your
>
> raid volume(s) is configured with Compaq tools before attempting to
>
> install FreeBSD.
>
>
> FWIW - I had it running on 4.6 -STABLE just fine before this.
>
>
> hope this helps
>
>
> Raphael
>
>
> Le Jeudi, 7 aoû 2003, à 20:16 Europe/Zurich, Warner Joseph a écrit :
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.1 -RELEASE on our
>
> Compaq Proliant 2500 server with (4) 9.1G hard drives
>
> using Raid5 and the install hangs at:
>
>
> /stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0
>
>
> Is this because of:
>
>
> "The RAIDframe disk driver described in raid(4) is non-functional for
>
> this
>
> release."
>
>
> ..from the errata?
>
>
> I tried to search the archives but got an error saying they
>
> aren't available right now.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Joe
>
>
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