Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:29:58 -0700 From: Ian Lepore <ian@FreeBSD.org> To: Berislav Purgar <bpurgar@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD-10 microdrive seagate ST1AT 4GB (VIA mbo) problem Message-ID: <1384986598.31172.522.camel@revolution.hippie.lan> In-Reply-To: <CAAUsrB7Wesn4XM_pmNFEyi5xVvvMD6GH3RUqcqH807T2%2Bhywvg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAAUsrB7Wesn4XM_pmNFEyi5xVvvMD6GH3RUqcqH807T2%2Bhywvg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 2013-11-20 at 21:27 +0100, Berislav Purgar wrote: > Hello .. > > I have problem with microdrive and some CF cards on IGEL 3/4 compact thin > client ( http://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/Igel/3210/index.shtml ). Problem > is that FreeBSD cannot find microdrive or CF card to mount sytem / on (but > kernel is found and loaded from microdrive or CF card). I have one CF card > (sandisk ultra II) which boots but with some timeouts before. Here are > links to pictures of this problem. > > (aprobe:ata0:0:0:0): ATA_IDENTIFY. ACB: ec 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 > > > http://s24.postimg.org/al2k6qfzp/WP_20131120_003_1.jpg > http://s17.postimg.org/wm0s58kzz/WP_20131120_007_1.jpg > http://s23.postimg.org/5sp2k4trf/WP_20131120_006_1.jpg > > i tried same configuration on openbsd5.3 and everething si Ok .. Any > suggestions ? > > Tnx > sorry for my English .. Try adding hw.ata.ata_dma=0 to your /boot/loader.conf. I don't know why the bios can do DMA on a CF and freebsd can't, but we've needed to add that at $work for years (going back to freebsd 4.x at least). Of course, you pay a huge performance penalty for running in PIO mode. -- Ian
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