On Sat, 19 May 2012 11:31:51 -0500, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > On 5/19/2012 5:33 AM, Ramon Hofer wrote: > >> Yes, I'm really thankful for the recommendation. And somehow I hoped >> you could jump in and help me :-) > > I'm actively working on it, have been for a couple of hours on and off. > I'm reading your responses as I go before responding so I hopefully > don't recommend something you've already tried. I'm still researching. > In the mean time, if you can, go ahead and flash the 9240 with the > latest firmware, precisely following the instructions.
Should I first flash the new firmware and then test what you describe below? I am not very sure if I do the flashing right. Here's what I do: 1. Read the firmware readme file [1] > Installation: > ============= > Use MegaCLI to flash the SAS controllers. MegaCLI can be downloaded > from the support and download section of www.lsi.com. > > Command syntax: MegaCli -adpfwflash -f imr_fw.rom -a0 So I download the MegaCLI from [2] and read the MegaCLI readme [3]: > Installation Commands: > =================== > 1. Copy MegaCli.exe to a folder. > 2. Run MegaCli from the Command Prompt. Use -h option to see help menu. I create a FreeDOS USB stick with unetbooting. Copy MegaCli.exe and the imr_fw.rom [4] into a folder on the USB stick, boot it and run the above command to flash the card? [1] http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/MegaRAID%20Common% 20Files/20.10.1-0077_SAS_2008_FW_Image_APP-2.120.244-1482.txt [2] http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/MegaRAID%20Common% 20Files/8.00.40_Dos_Megacli.zip [3] http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/MegaRAID%20Common%20Files/ README_FOR_8.00.40_Dos_Megacli.zip.txt [4] http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/MegaRAID%20Common% 20Files/20.10.1-0077_SAS_2008_FW_Image_APP-2.120.244-1482.zip (...) >> But I didn't know if it's ok to ask you by name. > > I've been doing a "reply-to-all" with each reply, hoping you'd follow > suit. This list is very busy thus a reply-all ensures I won't miss your > posts. I'm using pan to read the newsgroup where's no reply to all button. But there's a mail to field which I'm now testing :-) > Please feel free to address me by name and/or contact me directly off > list. I recommended this storage controller/expander solution to you > and it's not working yet. I'm not going to leave you twisting in the > wind. That's not how I roll. ;) Besides, look at my RHS domain. I > have a reputation to uphold. :) That's very kind! I know that everyone here does for free what they do. So I don't want to ask for someone to spend his/her time for me. But of course I'm really thankful for every single minute you spend to help me :-) Best regards Ramon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jpaurh$vas$1...@dough.gmane.org