amd64/122115: Require driver for SCSI controller in Dell PowerEdge 2950

[John Baldwin]

The following reply was made to PR amd64/122115; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: John Baldwin <jhb at freebsd.org>
To: freebsd-amd64 at freebsd.org
Cc: Mike Creed <michael.creed at bnpparibas.com>,
        freebsd-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: amd64/122115: Require driver for SCSI controller in Dell PowerEdge 2950
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:20:39 -0400

 On Wednesday 26 March 2008 08:57:36 am Mike Creed wrote:
 > 
 > >Number:         122115
 > >Category:       amd64
 > >Synopsis:       Require driver for SCSI controller in Dell PowerEdge 2950
 > >Confidential:   no
 > >Severity:       critical
 > >Priority:       high
 > >Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
 > >State:          open
 > >Quarter:        
 > >Keywords:       
 > >Date-Required:
 > >Class:          update
 > >Submitter-Id:   current-users
 > >Arrival-Date:   Wed Mar 26 13:00:08 UTC 2008
 > >Closed-Date:
 > >Last-Modified:
 > >Originator:     Mike Creed
 > >Release:        
 > >Organization:
 > BNP Paribas
 > >Environment:
 > >Description:
 > Trying to install a new Beta version of a product called Statseeker. This 
 uses FreeBSD as it's O/S.
 > 
 > My new server is a 64-bit 4 x 2.60Ghz Dual-Core with 32GB RAM. It has an LSI 
 1068x4 SAS-PCIX Perc 5/i SCSI Adapter.
 > 
 > >From the BIOS/SCSI level, I have a logical drive set up. However, when 
 FreeBSD starts to install, it can not detect and hard disks. I am assuming 
 this is because it does not know the SCSI controller - has no driver.
 > 
 > Can u help?
 
 The mfi(4) controller supports the PERC 5/i and PERC 6/i controllers in 2950 
 machines just fine in stock FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x.  If Statseeker is bundling a 
 version of FreeBSD though it depends on what OS version Statseeker is using 
 and what sort of kernel configuration it is using and you will need to take 
 this up with the Statseeker folks.  It looks like Statseeker 2.8.3 is based 
 on 6.2 so should support the PERC5/i adapter just fine.  Newer 2950's have a 
 PERC6/i controller which is not supported by 6.2 and requires the latest 
 mfi(4) driver from 6.3.
 
 -- 
 John Baldwin