Re: Load new drivers during install
michael Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) Yes, the install gives you the option to load kernel modules. However, this is very rarely needed, because the install kernel includes drivers for pretty much anything you could possibly need to get through the install process. Why do you ask? What do you need that isn't working? -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area: resume/CV at http://be-well.ilk.org:8088/~lowell/resume/ username/password public ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Load new drivers during install
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lowell Gilbert Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:47 AM To: michael Alexander Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Load new drivers during install michael Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) Yes, the install gives you the option to load kernel modules. However, this is very rarely needed, because the install kernel includes drivers for pretty much anything you could possibly need to get through the install process. Why do you ask? What do you need that isn't working? I need drivers for Mylex Acceleraid250 (DAC960) on Intel NA440BX. It is listed as a supported card on the site, but it doesn't give me any such drivers to select at install. (note, it also doesn't show any NIC drivers for onboard NIC) MB and Raid card are updated to latest bios and firmware, as of last week. Thanks, -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Load new drivers during install
The DAC960 drivers are built into the generic kernel. You shouldn't have to install anything third party. Just configure your array in the accelraid's bios util, and freebsd setup should see the drives. # Compaq Smart RAID, Mylex DAC960 and AMI MegaRAID controllers. Only # one entry is needed; the code will find and configure all supported # controllers. # device ida # Compaq Smart RAID device mlx # Mylex DAC960 device pst # Promise Supertrak SX6000 device amr # AMI MegaRAID Hunter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of michael Alexander Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Load new drivers during install -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lowell Gilbert Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:47 AM To: michael Alexander Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Load new drivers during install michael Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) Yes, the install gives you the option to load kernel modules. However, this is very rarely needed, because the install kernel includes drivers for pretty much anything you could possibly need to get through the install process. Why do you ask? What do you need that isn't working? I need drivers for Mylex Acceleraid250 (DAC960) on Intel NA440BX. It is listed as a supported card on the site, but it doesn't give me any such drivers to select at install. (note, it also doesn't show any NIC drivers for onboard NIC) MB and Raid card are updated to latest bios and firmware, as of last week. Thanks, -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Load new drivers during install
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunter Pine Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Load new drivers during install The DAC960 drivers are built into the generic kernel. You shouldn't have to install anything third party. Just configure your array in the accelraid's bios util, and freebsd setup should see the drives. # Compaq Smart RAID, Mylex DAC960 and AMI MegaRAID controllers. Only # one entry is needed; the code will find and configure all supported # controllers. # device ida # Compaq Smart RAID device mlx # Mylex DAC960 device pst # Promise Supertrak SX6000 device amr # AMI MegaRAID Hunter When I just hit enter on the setup screen to skip kernel customizing, it loads a bunch of drivers and such, then stops at: Waiting 15 seconds for scsi devices to settle. The drives blink a couple times in that 15 seconds, then everything just sits there. No further activity of any sort. -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Load new drivers during install
Any chance you're talking about the do kernel configuration in full-screen visual mode stuff? That's just for old ISA hardware, *IIRC*. On most modern systems you can delete that whole list and everything still works. The GENERIC kernel already contains support for the mly driver (Acceleraid/eXtremeraid). What's the onboard NIC? Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P. Yes, the visual mode kernel config screen is part of what I'm talking about. So I should just skip that process then? One Item I found about the setup at intels site http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/n440bx/mega_ovw.htm Regarding using zero channel raid, is that the driver for the onboard scsi controller should not be loaded. Is it possible that the install is sensing that controller and loading it? I am driving the RAID array from the onboard connection (no compatible connectors on the card, so I can't run it off the card) so it is a zcr configuration. I have made sure the card is in the proper slot as listed, and that the bios changes have been made as well. (they were already set to those options) The NIC is a intel EtherExpress Pro/100+ but that would be a non-issue now if the kernel config is only for legacy products. -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Load new drivers during install
Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Load new drivers during install
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:44:26 -0600 michael Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) If I understand your question right there is no direct way. You could set in sysinstall's Options menu another Release Name (e.g. 4.8-RELEASE-p8 for stable or 5.1-RELEASE-p11, etc.) and rebuild after install, but that could lead to problems esp. if you install a 5.x with 4.x sysinstall or the other way. -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Load new drivers during install
--- Ion-Mihai Tetcu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:44:26 -0600 michael Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) Not tested, but you can load a kld from floppy using Sysinstall/Configure/Load KLD (scroll down, it is the last option). I don't know if this requires some live system features to be already installed (corresponding to a postupgrade action), but you can give it a try. /Dorin. __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
