hptrr - blocking non-HighPoint cards

[bluetick]

I spent a good bit of time finding this, thought I'd share.

After loading freebsd 8-1 for a nas server. I had a Supermicro AOC-SAT2-MV8, promise tx133 and promise tx100 ata that would not connect to the hard drives.

After searching, I built a kernel without the HighPoint hptrr driver and the cards went to work.

If it's blocking other chipsets, moving it out of the generic kernel would save a lot of trouble. MHO

 

[Terri_Kennedy]

I spent a good bit of time finding this, thought I'd share.

If it's blocking other chipsets, moving it out of the generic kernel would save a lot of trouble. MHO

Did you try setting

hw.hptrr.attach_generic=0

in /boot/loader.conf? See hptrr(4). Of course, if this is a new install and you booted from CD, you'll need to use the "Escape to loader prompt" in the boot menu to set this option.

 

[bluetick]

As with most problems, once you know what caused it, it's a easy fix.
But there was no magic message, the drives would not attach.
I posted this as a PSA.