Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:44:22 +0300 From: Dan Naumov <dan.naumov@gmail.com> To: Jeff Kletsky <jeff+freebsd@wagsky.com> Cc: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GPT fails to be recognized by BIOS boot, Intel Atom 330 D945GCLF2, 7.2-RELEASE Message-ID: <cf9b1ee00906121344s17537b03q736b95797e6e6985@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4A329A44.9060505@wagsky.com> References: <4A2D6652.4050008@wagsky.com> <4A329A44.9060505@wagsky.com>
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Try the following: BIOS Setting BIOS_POWER_After Power Falure = <Always Off> - Dan Naumov On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Jeff Kletsky<jeff+freebsd@wagsky.com> wrote: > Jeff Kletsky wrote: >> >> After getting what I thought to be a good configuration built up and >> installed on, it failed to boot. I confirmed that I could build a >> MBR-based system on the same drive on the same platform >> (Intel Atom 330 on Intel D945GCLF2 motherboard, 2 GB RAM, >> BIOS LF94510J.86A.0140.2008.1231.0012, later updated to >> BIOS LF94510J.86A.0182.2008.1231.0012) >> >> [...] >> >> I've tried several different approaches, using both gpt and gpart, >> none of which seem to be able to boot the system. Bizzarely enough, if >> I do try to boot the GPT disk, with a functional, bootable MBR-based >> system >> either on the PATA or on a USB stick, that drive is also no longer >> bootable. >> > > The problem appears to be with the MB and BIOS (consistent on three > different boards). For some set of reasonable BIOS settings, the machine > will enter a state where it will not recognize anything I've tried but a > CD/DVD as bootable (even though they boot other systems). > > I've since confirmed that I can create bootable gjournal on gmirror on GPT > via gpart for AMD64. > > Intel not supplying help until I use 'approved" memory (I'm using a Corsair > 2G stick that they've only tested the 1G and below versions). > > http://communities.intel.com/message/25506 contains pointers to several > Intel forums issues, as well as the OCZ forums where this has been deeply > explored. > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-geom@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-geom > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-geom-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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