From owner-freebsd-scsi Fri Nov 29 11: 4:58 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47A0737B401 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:04:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from segfault.monkeys.com (segfault.monkeys.com [66.60.157.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1B4043E88 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:04:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rfg@monkeys.com) Received: from monkeys.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by segfault.monkeys.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B2C014225E; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:04:45 -0800 (PST) To: "Justin T. Gibbs" Cc: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrade from Adaptec 2940UW to 29160N - Problem solved! In-reply-to: Your message of Thu, 28 Nov 2002 09:51:49 -0700. <2793220000.1038502309@aslan.scsiguy.com> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:04:45 -0800 Message-ID: <14343.1038596685@monkeys.com> From: "Ronald F. Guilmette" Sender: owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org In message <2793220000.1038502309@aslan.scsiguy.com>, you wrote: >>>> The only mystery that still remains after this whole ordeal is ``Why >>>> was it possible to boot from the mis-allocated partition back when I >>>> was using the Adaptec 2940UW, even though it was clearly _not_ possible >>>> to boot from the exact same bleedin' partition when using a newer and >>>> ``more advanced'' Adaptec 29160N ? >>> >>> Most likely because the setting for "extended translation" was not the >>> same on both controllers. >> >> Actually, it was. I am quite sure on that point. >> >> Both controllers had "BIOS support for disks > 1 GB" set to "disbled". > >And you use a geometry of 255/63? That's just plain wrong. 8-) It is? Who says it is? >You should *always* use extended translation and a geometry of 255/63. I'm willing to believe what you say, but it would be nice to have a reference or two. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message