FreeBSD 5.4 and PERC 5i controller

Tue Nov 6 09:20:51 PST 2007

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 11:46:30AM -0500, Jay Aikat wrote:

> I am trying to install an Endace DAG card for traffic capture on a new 
> machine with 8 drives installed using a PERC 5i controller.  Due to support 
> limitations for the DAG software, I have to install FreeBSD 5.4 on this 
> machine.
> 
> However, the install CD does not see any drives at all - my guess is 
> FreeBSD 5.4 has no drivers for the PERC 5i controller.  Does anyone know a 
> workaround for this?  Is there a PERC 5i driver available for FreeBSD 5.4?  
> TIA for your responses.

I am guessing you are right.  5.4 is pretty old.
Is there any good reason you don't go to a more
modern version of FreeBSD?

////jerry

> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"