Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:50:49 -0300 From: Felipe Neuwald <felipe@neuwald.biz> To: Volker <volker@vwsoft.com> Cc: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/122572: FreeBSD 7.0 doesn't install on Dell PowerEdge SC1435 Message-ID: <48050719.3040607@neuwald.biz> In-Reply-To: <4804F659.401@vwsoft.com> References: <4803C779.3030806@vwsoft.com> <4804944C.3080205@neuwald.biz> <4804F659.401@vwsoft.com>
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Volker escreveu: > On 04/15/08 13:41, Felipe Neuwald wrote: > >> Volker escreveu: >> >>> Felipe, >>> >>> >>> >>>> atapci0: <ServerWorks HT1000 SATA150 controller> port >>>> 0xecb0-0xecb7,0xeca0-0xeca3,0xecb8-0xecbf,0xeca4-0xeca7,0xece0-0xecef >>>> mem 0xefcfe000-0xefcfffff irq 6 at device 14.0 on pci3 >>>> ad4: DMA limited to UDMA33, device found non-ATA66 cable >>>> ad4: 152587MB <WDC WD1600JS-75NCB3 10.02E04> at ata2-master UDMA33 >>>> ... >>>> ad4: TIMEOUT - WRITE_DMA retrying (1 retry left) LBA=532895 >>>> ad4: TIMEOUT - WRITE_DMA retrying (0 retries left) LBA=532895 >>>> ad4: FAILURE - WRITE_DMA timed out LBA=532895 >>>> g_vfs_done():ad4s1a[WRITE(offset=272809984, length=98304)]error = 5 >>>> >>>> >>> I just noticed these messages. There have been some HT1000 problems >>> shortly before 7.0-RELEASE. My memory does not serve me a known >>> workaround but I'll check for it (or have someone else check that). >>> >>> Do you have the chance to change the SATA controller? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Volker >>> >>> >>> >> Volker, >> >> So, it's HT1000 problem? I cannot change right now, but I'm considering >> to change to a perc5/i. >> > > Felipe, > > while looking at your dmesg, yes, I think you're experiencing a ht1000 > related problem (unfortunately I've never seen such a controller and > have zero experience with it). My limited memory tells me, the > controller tries a DMA transfer (very long blocks or too fast, I can't > remember the outcome of the analysis) and the driver or controller ends > up in loosing data. A discussion about problems like these can be found > in the archives (around 2007-12 / 2008-01). > > I've already emailed Soeren for your problem and I hope he has can share > some deep insights on this particular problem with us. > > >> I tried fresh install (minimum distribution set) with i386 and amd64 arch. If you want, I can install again (i386 or amd64). >> > > If you already made sure, you've got a fresh install on your disk and no > old / wrong ARCH binaries are used, I don't think it will buy us > anything if you try to reinstall again. > > Volker > > Volker, It runs ok on FreeBSD 6.2/6.3. If you want, I can install FreeBSD 6.3 and give you access. Felipe.
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