From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 5 22:04:56 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A11916A417 for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:04:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org [198.22.63.8]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCEE413C4CC for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:04:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.14.1/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lB5M4iSt017817; Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:04:44 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: (from mwlucas@localhost) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.14.1/8.13.8/Submit) id lB5M4ivm017816; Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:04:44 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mwlucas) Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:04:44 -0500 From: "Michael W. Lucas" To: "Julian H. Stacey" Message-ID: <20071205220444.GA17801@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> References: <20071205202826.GA17217@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> <200712052053.lB5KrdQf096920@fire.js.berklix.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200712052053.lB5KrdQf096920@fire.js.berklix.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-3.0 (bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org [127.0.0.1]); Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:04:44 -0500 (EST) Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 7.0beta3 Installation problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:04:56 -0000 On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 09:53:39PM +0100, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > "Michael W. Lucas" wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Every key press in the FDISK menu displays the incorrect geometry > > message. For example: > > > > Downloaded 7.0-BETA3-amd64-disc1.iso from ftp.freebsd.org a couple days ago. > > > > Select country -> USA > > > > Select either Express or Custom install. In this example, I chose > > Express. > > > > Select Partition. > > > > Get incorrect geometry message, hit ENTER. > > > > See FDISK menu. > > > > Hit up arrow. > > > > See incorrect geometry message again, hit ENTER. > > > > See FDISK again, with selection moved up 1. Hit up arrow again. > > > > See incorrect geometry message again, hit ENTER. > > > > Should I open a PR, or is this known? > > > > Thanks, > > Did you try key 3 = Safe Boot ? (in 10 second timeout before selecting > USA etc). Some old laptops fail to read fdisk properly without it, > eg my Digital with 7.0-BETA3-i386-disc1.iso, > http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/digital/ > http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#loader.conf > Though as I see you are using amd*iso I guess you should have a Lot newer > ATA interafce than my old 586. This is a SAS system, not SCSI. I can get a dmesg tomorrow if that's helpful. The problem is not in the geometry detection, but rather than sysinstall tells me about the geometry every single time I hit a key in fdisk. ==ml -- Michael W. Lucas mwlucas@BlackHelicopters.org, mwlucas@FreeBSD.org http://www.BlackHelicopters.org/~mwlucas/ Now Shipping: "Absolute FreeBSD" -- http://www.AbsoluteFreeBSD.com On 5/4/2007, the TSA kept 3 pairs of my soiled undies "for security reasons."