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Date:      Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:08:36 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        Forrest Aldrich <forrie@forrie.com>
Cc:        Eric Sabban <eric@clickrebates.com>, Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>, Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 4.0 sysinstall fails to recognize disks 
Message-ID:  <200003231808.KAA01160@mass.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:59:06 EST." <4.3.1.2.20000323125731.00b68100@216.67.12.69> 

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> I tend to think there is something wrong with sysinstall... obviously, the 
> OS works as the internal drives (also LVD 10KRPM drives) work.   Sysinstall 
> just tells me there aren't any disks in the system.
> 
> So,  hope whomever maintains sysinstall is monitoring this conversation.

Sysinstall works fine _IF_IT_IS_IN_SYNCH_WITH_THE_REST_OF_YOUR_SYSTEM_.

> I will attempt another rebuild of the system.   I've not had a chance to 
> check the cvs logs to see if someone committed any changes/fixes with 
> serendipity.

Just rebuild sysinstall, like I told you to start with.  Or just bring 
the disks up by hand, which is much faster.  Or even try Warner's 
'diskprep' tool.

-- 
\\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\  Mike Smith
\\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself,  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
\\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime.             \\  msmith@cdrom.com




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