Re: RESOLVED with 6.2 but it lacks NIC support Re: 6.1 can't find SAS drives on Dell PE 1955

From: Scott Long <scottl_at_samsco.org>
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:49:21 -0700
NIC support for the 1955 will take some time, and will definitely
not happen for 6.2.

Scott


Mike Brown wrote:
> I have resolved this by booting 6.2.
> 
> However, we now have NO NIC support :|
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 01/11/06, Eric Anderson <anderson_at_centtech.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 11/01/06 15:26, Mike Brown wrote:
>> > Hi Eric, thanks for the reply
>> >
>> > Not sure what controller I'm running.  I don't see it on boot up BIOS
>> > messages.
>> >  From what I gather its a RAID controller, both drives are mirrored via
>> > the system.
>> >
>> > I tried 6.2-PRE this morning, it also did not see the drives.
>> >
>> > How do I tell what controller is on the system ?
>>
>> It should tell you on boot - something like 'PERC 5i' or PERC something
>> (maybe 'PowerEdge RAID Controller').
>>
>>
>> We have a 1950 that works ok under recent 6.2-*
>>
>> > The drives are 73Gig 10K RPM   SAS micro drives
>> >
>> >
>> > On 01/11/06, *Eric Anderson* <anderson_at_centtech.com
>> > <mailto:anderson_at_centtech.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     On 11/01/06 14:39, Mike Brown wrote:
>> >      > When trying to install FB-6.1 from the ISO's on a Dell PE 1955
>> >     Blade, it
>> >      > will not see the SAS drives.
>> >      >
>> >      > Any thoughts of wisdom
>> >      >
>> >      > Thanks in advance
>> >
>> >     Which controller are you using, and is there a RAID set up or are
>> you
>> >     passing the drives through to FreeBSD?  Also, you might want to try
>> >     6.2-PRERELEASE.
>> >
>> >     Eric
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Eric Anderson        Sr. Systems Administrator        Centaur Technology
>> Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't.
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
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