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Topic: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

Hello there.
I'm having a bit of trouble with this controller in BartPE.

This is the little bugger:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr3560.htm

Link to driver:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr3560.htm

HWID:
VEN_1103&DEV_3560&SUBSYS_00001103&REV_09

Driverpack Versions:
Driverpack Base 8.12.5
Driverpack MassStorage 9.01

This is what I did so far:
   - Slipstreamed the current DP_MassStorage Pack to my BartPE disc using DP_Base 8.12.5.
   - Checked if the HWID was present in plugin\Driverpacks.net\MassStorage.inf, but couldn't find it
   - Added the following entry to the [SetValue] section: "txtsetup.sif","HardWareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_3560", """hptiop""" hoping that the controller would be recognized by the existing HPTIOP.SY_ -> didn't work
   - Next I tried it with the full HWID like this: "txtsetup.sif","HardWareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_3560&SUBSYS_00001103&REV_09", """hptiop""" -> still no go
   - Then I figured I might try the HPTIOP.SYS that came with the driver I downloaded, so I deleted the former entries and added the following:
      - "txtsetup.sif","SCSI.Load","hptiopx", "hptiop.SYS,4"
      - "txtsetup.sif","SCSI","hptiopx", """HighPoint RocketRAID 3xxx/4xxx"""
      - "txtsetup.sif","HardWareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_3560", """hptiopx"""
      - "txtsetup.sif","HardWareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_3560&SUBSYS_00001103&REV_09", """hptiopx"""
   - I then went on and added hptiop.sys to the plugin\Driverpacks.net\MassStorage\wnt5 folder -> no luck

What am I doing wrong? I'm sorry to bug you with this, I would have loved to implement this driver myself (and post the result here of course).
Maybe you can point me in the right direction, since I guess I'm plainly overlooking the obvious...
BTW It would be great to have access to a complete documentation of this project, since it's OpenSource, so one could read up on how the Driverpacks do their magic.
I'm trying to figure that out by trial and error an puzzling together the bits and pieces I picked up on the forums.
Thanks in advance and have a great day :-)

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Re: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

Well done! Excellent details and description!

did you try the f6 method? Do that first. once you have the correct driver (tested and known good) then add it exactly like you described... report back and we will get it added to the next release

Thanks for reporting!

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Re: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

See, that is what I meant by overlooking the obvious... Thanks for the hint.
The driver does not work, even when using the F6 method. It appears to be loading correctly from the disk, but the controller is not detected at all.
So any attempt to add it in MassStorage.inf had to fail.
Unfortunately I did not have a chance to test the driver in XP / 2003 Server. I guess it would be working for those, so it might still be a good idea to add the hwid in the next release.
Just wouldn't work for BartPE then.

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Re: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

It would be excellent if you could find the working f6 driver...

Be sure to use a BartPE disc with no drivers added for the f6 testing, since any existing / added drivers may conflict wink.

Thanks for reporting!

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Re: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

OverFlow wrote:

Be sure to use a BartPE disc with no drivers added for the f6 testing, since any existing / added drivers may conflict wink.

Yepp, I did just that. But the controller was not found anyway.

But thanks for pointing it out, it makes much sense.

Have a great day

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Re: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

http://www.support-highpoint-tech.com/M … 2.25.9.zip

looks like the right file set? is that the one you used? copied the whole thing to a floppy?

No sense in adding a driver that does not work wink... We will be glad to add one that does!

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Re: [REQ] - Highpoint RocketRAID 3560

Yepp, this is the exact driver I used. Made a floppy from it and tried to add it with the F6 method.
The driver seemed to be recognized correctly, no error messages or such.
But when BartPe finished loading the controller still was not found.