---
name: "hptmv"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hptmv"
---

# hptmv(4)

HighPoint RocketRAID 182x device driver

## NAME

**hptmv** – HighPoint RocketRAID 182x device driver

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:

**device hptmv**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
hptmv_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **hptmv** driver provides support for HighPoint's RocketRAID 182x based RAID controller.

These devices support ATA disk drives and provide RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), and RAID5 functionality.

## HARDWARE

The **hptmv** driver supports the following ATA RAID controllers:

- HighPoint's RocketRAID 182x series

## NOTES

The **hptmv** driver only works on the i386 and amd64 platforms as it requires a binary blob object from the manufacturer which they only supply for these platforms. The **hptmv** driver does *not* work on i386 with [pae(4)](/pae/4.md) enabled.

## SEE ALSO

[kld(4)](/kld/4.md), [kldload(8)](/kldload/8.md), [loader(8)](/loader/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **hptmv** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 5.3.

## AUTHORS

The **hptmv** device driver was written by HighPoint Technologies, Inc., and ported to FreeBSD by Scott Long. This manual page was written by David E. O'Brien.

## BUGS

The **hptmv** driver does not support manipulating the RAID from the OS, RAIDs need to be set up from the on-board BIOS.