FreeBSD 4.10 not finding 3ware controllers

[Benson Wong]

Um, I can't do a dmesg since I can't installed FBSD. 
The chipset is Intel E7520

The BIOS does detect the cards. When booting the cards will show what
drives are attached and how they're connected to the RAID array. They
also give you the option of using Alt+3 to enter the configuration
mode.

During boot I don't actually see the TWE drivers being loaded. I tried
using FreeBSD/amd64 5.2.1 since it supports the EM64T stuff provided
but it basically crashed during installation. I'm going to try
5.2.1/i386 now.

Thanks. 
Ben.

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:22:57 -0700, pete wright <nomadlogic at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:55:12 -0700, Benson Wong <tummytech at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just got a new server with a SuperMicro X6DH8-G motherboard. it's
> > basically a dual xeon board with 2  3Ware controllers in it.
> >
> > The Controllers:
> > 8006-2LP
> > 8506-4LP
> >
> > A couple of days ago I installed 4.10 on old Dell 300S PowerEdge
> > server, with the same 3ware controllers and the installation went
> > flawlessly. However on this machine FreeBSD doesn't can't seem to
> > autodetect the controllers.
> >
> > I'm thinking that 4.10 doesn't have support for the motherboards, but
> > I'm not entirely sure. Has anybody else experienced the same thing, or
> > have any insight into this? Does this require some kernel tweaks of
> > the installation CD?
> >
> 
> can you provide a dmesg from the machine you are having problems with.
>  i think the list will specifically be interested in the "twe" lines
> from the dmesg (i think those controllers use the twe driver not
> sure).  Also what chipset is on the mobo, i'm not familiar with it off
> the top of my head.  finally, does the BIOS detect the cards?
> 
> -p
> 
> > Thanks.
> > Ben
> >
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