[OpenIndiana-discuss] Marvell 88SE91xx installation issues...

[Marcel Telka]

On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 08:48:16AM -0700, John Doe wrote:
> From: Marcel Telka <marcel at telka.sk>
> > On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 07:44:49AM -0700, John Doe wrote:
> >> I am trying to instal OI 151a8 (text) on a SuperMicro 0627tr-dtrf with an
> >> extra SYBA SD-PEX40044 controller (Marvell 88SE91xx).  IN RAID1, the
> > logical
> >> drive is detected by the BIOS but not by OI installer (neither the physical
> >> drives).  In no RAID mode, the 2 drives are detected by the BIOS but OI
> >> installer only detects one (c3t1d0).  A quick google told me there might be
> >> support problems for this chipset... is that the case?
> >
> > Does "no RAID" means "AHCI"? If so, then (at least) Marvell
> > 88SE9128 should be
> > supported in 151a8.
> >
> > https://www.illumos.org/issues/3815
> >
> > What exactly is your Marvell controller?
> > What happens when you run 'cfgadm -lv'?
> > What is in /var/adm/messages?
> 
> Yes, AHCI
> http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1134
> It says: Marvell 88SE9128
> 
> The drives in question are 2 PLEXTORS for the rpool.
> Aside, there are 6 seagates (detected first) for data...

I see: MARVELL VIRTUALL. I'd say your 2nd disk is connected to that port.
Unfortunatelly, I had no disk connected there during my tests on 88SE9128 few
months back so I didn't do any testing beyond the detection of MARVELL VIRTUALL
on the port. To be honest, I've no idea what exactly MARVELL VIRTUALL is and
what needs to be done to make your 2nd disk working. It is possible that some
custom driver needs to be written for MARVELL VIRTUALL...

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