Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:09:37 -0400 From: Joe Kraft <jvk-list@thekrafts.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: a.anderson@utoronto.ca Subject: Re: Marvell 88SE61xx Message-ID: <46146871.3010309@thekrafts.org> In-Reply-To: <20070331163428.GA91014@upful.org> References: <20070330024351.GB48894@upful.org> <20070331163428.GA91014@upful.org>
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Alexander Anderson wrote: > Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 10:43:51 PM, Alexander Anderson wrote: >> Hello. >> I'm installing FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE on a brand new system with Intel >> D975XBX2 board. It seems that FreeBSD does not support the onboard Marvell >> 88SE6145 SATA controller. Could someone confirm this? >> >> At first, when I tried to boot the installation CD, the loader hung very >> early in the process with the message "BTX halted". But when I went to the >> BIOS and disabled "Secondary SATA controller" (in Advanced, Peripheral >> Configuration), the CD booted and the install began alright. > > [snip] > >> Now that I figured out what was causing the "BTX halted" error, I'm going >> to complete the installation, and then try to enable the Marvell >> controller back. Let's see if that works. > > No one seems to have replied ...but I'll draw the summary, anyway. > > The installation has completed successfully with Marvell 88SE6145 SATA > RAID controller disabled. When I go to BIOS and enable it back, the system > still boots, but dmesg shows no sign of Marvell's presence. > > I'm still not sure if the controller is just not configured correctly or > if it is not supported under FreeBSD at all, however, I'm leaning towards > the latter. > I ran into the same problem with my installation on the same mobo. I didn't have to disable the controller or anything, but there needs to be a SATA drive connected to port 0 of the controller or SYSINSTALL bombs with the BTX halted failure. I vaguely remember something on this list a few months back about that in general, not specifically with this mobo. I don't remember about the Marvell controller, if it showed up or not. It seems it did though, but I might have added something to GENERIC for it. I'm on the road for a while, but if you're still interested I'll look when I get home. Joe Kraft.
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