i have found software raid to work a bit better on some systems. Dell seems to be the rare exception - PERC rocks with pfsense at least in my experience,
On Nov 20, 2012, at 11:33 AM, Bob Gustafson wrote: > You don't have to use a hardware RAID controller, even if it is free on > the motherboards. Software RAID works fine. > > On Tue, 2012-11-20 at 13:45 -0200, jorhardware wrote: >> Hello Luiz, follows the intel raid controller, see the link below: >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=iir&apropos=0&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+8.0-RELEASE&arch=default&format=html >> >> See if compatible with the list. >> >> Here is the controller, >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.0R/hardware.html DISK # >> >> not to have bugs, pick up a Dell Perc 6, 5 perc for not having error. >> >> checks the level raid desirable, 6 perc guess there is raid 5. >> >> where in Brazil? >> >> >> att. >> >> 2012/11/20 Luiz Fernando Barros <[email protected]> >> Juliano, good morning! >> >> >> I am also of Brazil, since the test pfsesne 2.0.1 and 2.1 >> snapshot but had no success with either. >> >> >> to replace the dell raid controller for intel I would succeed >> in this facility? >> >> >> thank you >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:13:28 -0200 >> From: [email protected] >> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [pfSense] Problems with installing pfSense Kernel >> 8.1 on R420 Poweregde? >> >> Recently here in Brazil, I bought a Dell R310 to do the super >> firewall, I had problems installing, no more than 38% of the >> installation disk ... error control, Dell Perc 700, the man >> was not on the freebsd for release 8.0 of pfsense 2.0.1 to >> version 8.3 is not included, I tested with pfSense 2.1 beta, >> and it worked well in the installation, not put into >> production. >> >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=mfi&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.3-RELEASE&arch=default&format=html >> >> >> a good solution would be to ask Dell to replace the controller >> to another. >> >> Juliano >> >> >> 2012/11/19 Bruno Martins <[email protected]> >> Hi Luiz, >> To work around the problem you can virtualize pfSense, >> no? >> Just install any OS on the host and create a VM. >> On Nov 19, 2012 7:26 PM, "Luiz Fernando Barros" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Mathieu, >> >> >> I'm testing the 9.1 rc3 now it seems with this >> kernel did not have the greatest difficulties >> the problem here is that I have to configure >> it by hand: - (( >> >> >> More if that is the solution do it! >> >> >> Yes this model already comes with the drac. >> >> >> Tell you what, I'm finishing my shift for >> today, tomorrow I capture the screen where is >> stopping and send to the list for everyone to >> analyze! >> >> >> Thank you again! >> >> >> Luiz >> >> >>> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:04:53 +0100 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [pfSense] Problems with >> installing pfSense Kernel 8.1 on R420 >> Poweregde? >>> >>> G'day Luiz >>> >>> If you happen to have a KVM over IP >> functionality in your IPMI/BMC >>> enabled (I think Dell cals them DRAC?), you >> may be able to capture a >>> console screenshot which will help you >> localize where it fails. >>> >>> Additionally, check out a vanilla FreeBSD >> 9.1-RC3 >>> in comparison. (and 8.3 if you can, but that >> one is sure to fail with mfi) >>> >>> -- Mathieu >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Juliano >> >> >> _______________________________________________ List mailing >> list [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Juliano >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list _______________________________________________ List mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
