Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 15:21:22 +0100 From: David Larkin <David.Larkin@djl.co.uk> To: questions@freebsd.org, hardware@freebsd.org, dirkx@covalent.net Subject: Re: No disk found ! Hitachi DK23AA-90 Message-ID: <3B165362.DF3B2D85@DJL.co.uk> References: <3B15392D.DCF7EC59@DJL.co.uk>
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--------------1EE667E3CA3D74C99CC986A1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm not currently on the list, so if anyone has already replied without cc ing me in could they forward their reply , thanks. I've been using the mail list search engine but it doesn't seem to find my question, never mind any replies. Thanks to 'Virtual Bob' for suggesting that I install DOS on disk first. I've done that, it worked fine, I can boot it into DOS without problems. When I boot using 4.3 kern.flp it appears to detect the disk BIOS drive A: is disk0 BIOS drive C: is disk1 I then insert the 4.3 mfsroot.flp and 'Skip Kernel Configuration' I get a message which I think says something like. ata0 at 0x1f0 IR 14 but it dissapears off the screen in what seems like a millisecond. These messages find there way into /var/log/messages on an installed OS. Is it possible to capture them booting from floppy ? Is it possible to pause/slow down the booting process ? Assuming that I have read it correctly, this would suggest that I'm detecting the disk controller, but not necessarily the disk ............. am I interpreting that correctly ? Still when I get to the 'disk partitioning' page it says No disk found ! Please verify that your disk controller is being properly probed at boot time. See the hardware guide on the Documentation Menu ...... Can someone confirm that I'm using the right floppies. It is no longer necessary to use 'PAO' disks for laptops ? Has anyone had success with Hitachi DK23AA-90 ? Virtual Bob also suggested changing the disk geometry, but it is the same Heads/Secors as an existing ( and working ) disk. What geometry would anyone suggest ? > Hello List, > > I'm trying to install 4.3 on my laptop. > I've been happilly running 2.2.8 for over 2 years on the same machine. > The machine (Twinhead SLV X2) has removeable disks, and I'm trying to > install on a fresh disk straight out of the box. > > BIOS detects the disk OK > > Fixed Disk 0 : HITACHI DK_23AA-90 > Primary Master [8455MB] > Primary Slave [CDROM] > Large Disk Access Mode [DOS] .... changed this to 'Other' > > Type [Auto] ... I can change this to User > Cylinders 17475 > Heads 15 > Sectors 63 > Max Capacity 8455 MB > > I checked the geometry on my working 2.2.8 disk (IBM DKLA-24320) and the > Heads/ Sector values are the same, but less cylinders. > I've booted from 4.3 floppies. I'm assuming it is no longer necessary to > use PAO floppies, yes ? > > The kernel detects the disk controller ata0 / ata1. > When it comes to selecting a disk in installation, it reports > No disk found ! Please verify that your disk controller is being properly > probed at boot time. See the hardware guide on the Documentation Menu ...... > > So, I tried going into 'Configure Kernel' and expanded the Storage area. > > It list the following under 'Active Drivers' > ATA/ATAPI compatible disk controller ata0 14 0x1f0 > ATA/ATAPI compatible disk controller ata1 15 0x170 > Does this mean that it has found the disk controller or simply > that it looking for it > > Can anyone advise on what the problem could be, and if possible suggest > a way forward. > > Thanks > David -- ---------------------------------------------------- David Larkin D.J.L. Software Consultancy Ltd. The Industry Centre Sunderland Enterprise Park SR5 3XB UK Switchboard Tel: 44 191 5152666 Fax: 44 191 5152669 Direct Line Tel: 44 191 5153527 Fax: 44 191 5153527 David.Larkin@DJL.co.uk www.DJL.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------- --------------1EE667E3CA3D74C99CC986A1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <br>I'm not currently on the list, so if anyone has already replied without <br>cc ing me in could they forward their reply , thanks. I've been using the <br>mail list search engine but it doesn't seem to find my question, never <br>mind any replies. <p>Thanks to 'Virtual Bob' for suggesting that I install DOS on disk first. <p>I've done that, it worked fine, I can boot it into DOS without problems. <p>When I boot using 4.3 kern.flp it appears to detect the disk <p>BIOS drive A: is disk0 <br>BIOS drive C: is disk1 <p>I then insert the 4.3 mfsroot.flp and 'Skip Kernel Configuration' <p>I get a message which I think says something like. <p>ata0 at 0x1f0 IR 14 <p>but it dissapears off the screen in what seems like a millisecond. <p>These messages find there way into /var/log/messages on an installed OS. <br>Is it possible to capture them booting from floppy ? <br>Is it possible to pause/slow down the booting process ? <p>Assuming that I have read it correctly, this would suggest that I'm detecting the <br>disk controller, but not necessarily the disk ............. am I interpreting that correctly ? <p>Still when I get to the 'disk partitioning' page it says <p>No disk found ! Please verify that your disk controller is being properly <br>probed at boot time. See the hardware guide on the Documentation Menu ...... <p>Can someone confirm that I'm using the right floppies. It is no longer necessary <br>to use 'PAO' disks for laptops ? <p>Has anyone had success with Hitachi DK23AA-90 ? <p>Virtual Bob also suggested changing the disk geometry, but it is the same <br>Heads/Secors as an existing ( and working ) disk. What geometry would <br>anyone suggest ? <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hello List, <p>I'm trying to install 4.3 on my laptop. <br>I've been happilly running 2.2.8 for over 2 years on the same machine. <br>The machine (Twinhead SLV X2) has removeable disks, and I'm trying to <br>install on a fresh disk straight out of the box. <p>BIOS detects the disk OK <p>Fixed Disk 0 : HITACHI DK_23AA-90 <br>Primary Master [8455MB] <br>Primary Slave [CDROM] <br>Large Disk Access Mode [DOS] .... changed this to 'Other' <p>Type [Auto] ... I can change this to User <br>Cylinders 17475 <br>Heads 15 <br>Sectors 63 <br>Max Capacity 8455 MB <p>I checked the geometry on my working 2.2.8 disk (IBM DKLA-24320) and the <br>Heads/ Sector values are the same, but less cylinders. <br>I've booted from 4.3 floppies. I'm assuming it is no longer necessary to <br>use PAO floppies, yes ? <p>The kernel detects the disk controller ata0 / ata1. <br>When it comes to selecting a disk in installation, it reports <br>No disk found ! Please verify that your disk controller is being properly <br>probed at boot time. See the hardware guide on the Documentation Menu ...... <p>So, I tried going into 'Configure Kernel' and expanded the Storage area. <p>It list the following under 'Active Drivers' <br>ATA/ATAPI compatible disk controller ata0 14 0x1f0 <br>ATA/ATAPI compatible disk controller ata1 15 0x170 <br>Does this mean that it has found the disk controller or simply <br>that it looking for it <p>Can anyone advise on what the problem could be, and if possible suggest <br>a way forward. <p>Thanks <br>David</blockquote> <pre>-- ---------------------------------------------------- David Larkin D.J.L. Software Consultancy Ltd. The Industry Centre Sunderland Enterprise Park SR5 3XB UK Switchboard Tel: 44 191 5152666 Fax: 44 191 5152669 Direct Line Tel: 44 191 5153527 Fax: 44 191 5153527 David.Larkin@DJL.co.uk www.DJL.co.uk -----------------------------------------------------</pre> </html> --------------1EE667E3CA3D74C99CC986A1-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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