Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 07:59:34 -0800 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: mw@freibergnet.de Cc: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, "Lee E. Hinman" <hinman@networkcs.com> Subject: Re: Help with Onboard Adaptec 7890 and LVD drive Message-ID: <199901151559.HAA00650@dingo.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:17:39 %2B0100." <XFMail.990115061739.mw@freibergnet.de>
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> On 14-Jan-99 Mike Smith wrote: > > () > Does Anybody have any ideas? > () > () Things you haven't tried: > () > () - Change the "extended translation for disks > 1GB" option in the > () Adaptec's setup screen. > > I´m not sure if this is necessary: as long as the kernel is under 1 GB, I'm absolutely certain that it *is* necessary - the option changes the BIOS geometry for any disk > 1GB, and sysinstall/libdisk/CAM make assumptions about this which determine the layout of the disk during the installation. If this option is set incorrectly, you WILL NOT be able to boot following installation. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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