Re: HP Compaq DL385 with Smart Array 6/i

[Fredrik Pettai <pettai%nordu.net@localhost>]

On Oct 1, 2008, at 3:24 PM, chriswareham%chriswareham.demon.co.uk@localhost 
wrote:

> pettai%nordu.net@localhost wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > We've tried installing NetBSD 4.0 on 2 HP Compaq DL385 with single  
> > and
> > dual CPU configuration and the Smart Array 6/i controller. The  
> > obvious
> > problem that occur is that the I/O towards the controller/disk is
> > worthless.
> >
> > Even the installer writes -stalled- while installing/copying the
> > NetBSD base to the disk.
> >
> > We've tried both NetBSD 4.0 i386 and amd64, and we've even tried
> > NetBSD current amd64 (during the summer), but it's the same symptom  
> > on
> > all versions.
> >
> > Has anybody else seen this problem before? are there any fixes or
> > workarounds available?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Fredrik
>
> Hi Fredrik,
>
> The power management on many of the Compaq DL series is terrible -  
> to get
> NetBSD to boot you'll need to disable kernel support for ACPI. The  
> installer in
> -current allows you to select a non-ACPI kernel from a menu, but for  
> NetBSD 4.0
> I can't remember the magic incantation that boots with ACPI disabled.

Oh...we haven't tried that one yet (though now that you mention it,  
it's something that has been suggested to solve other  problems then  
running NetBSD on specific H/W.)
Thanks for the pointer. I'll try that as soon as I get time over.

Regards,
/P