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
>>> 
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