UNSTABLE LIANLI - Lian Li EX-503 - Mac OS 10.6.x

UNSTABLE LIANLI  - Lian Li EX-503 - Mac OS 10.6.x - Snow Leopard (English Version)
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   E-SATA

- SiliconImage included with the pack is a must. There are problem with other cheaper cards.
- There is a trick in Mac Pro which use internal sata ports for e-sata. FORBIDDEN!!!
- Warning: this config is very unstable. Later patch or updates can be incompatible.
- Workflow:

     - Install Hardware and card. Warning: Harddisk in RAID5 config is not extensible later.
     - We create a new folder in Applications folder. (ex: LIANLI-RAID)
     - Download from SiliconImage webpage the driver: Sil3132r5_1.7.5.0_Sil_Pkg_mpkg
     - Install package and not reboot or you will get a CRASH OF THE DEATH!
     - mv /System/Library/Extensions/SiliconImage3132r5.kext  /Applications/LIANLI-RAID/
     - touch /System/Library/Extensions

- Reboot and breath.
- If you are lucky you will see in About this Mac - More information - Hardware - PCI Cards another storage controller.
- If that is ok, continue:

     - cd /Applications/LIANLI-RAID/SiliconImage3132r5.kext/Contents/
     - Edit Info.plist and we change/put this lines:

                        <key>IOPCIClassMatch</key>
                        <string>0x01800000</string>
                        <key>IOPCIMatch</key>
                        <string>0x35311095</string>

Info:
IOPCIClassMatch is for cardtype. In our case, for RAID5 storage cards is 0x01800000
IOPCIMatch is found in  About this Mac - More information - Hardware - PCI Cards another storage controller - you will see it in the card's name, in this case: pci1095,3531.

- Now:
     - Open automator.
     - Paste the next lines:


on run {input, parameters}

        do shell script "sudo kextload /Applications/LIANLI-RAID/SiliconImage3132r5.kext" with administrator privileges
        return input

end run


- Save it in the desktop.
- When we need the storage,  click on the icon.
- If all is ok you will see a new unit on the Mac.

- To configure RAID type, you need the program inside of the CD (it comes with the hw)


troubleshooting


If you get a crash-of-the-death when you click on the automator icon is possible the card does not talk with the OS and may be you need to reboot the system and LIANLI.


test banking with:

Mac Pro early 2008
Snow Leopart 10.6.8
Lian Li EX-50
5xHD SATA
Config with RAID 5

AUTHOR

Vicente