Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:28:30 +0200 (CEST) From: Stephane Legrand <Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> Cc: Stephane Legrand <Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com>, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Boot problem with AcceleRAID 150 (was VALinux FullOn 2x2 with FreeBSD) Message-ID: <14597.61918.896873.20089@sequoia.mondomaineamoi.megalo> In-Reply-To: <200004212119.OAA00572@mass.cdrom.com> References: <14592.47374.389569.324252@sequoia.mondomaineamoi.megalo> <200004212119.OAA00572@mass.cdrom.com>
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Mike Smith writes: > > > Four slices on the first logical disk (one for /, one for swap, one > > for /usr and one for /var). Obviously, no slices and no partitions on > > the second logical disk of ~ 20 Gb. > > Ah. I think that explains why there are four entries in the boot > selector - you do realise that you only need to create _one_ slice, and > then divvy it up using partitions later? > Yes :) > > > > We finally received these servers and tried to install a 4.0-release > > > > (CD-Rom version) on one. The installation was really flawless but > > > > FreeBSD can't boot. The boot stops at the boot manager prompt with > > > > something like this : > > > > > > > > F1 FreeBSD > > > > F2 FreeBSD > > > > F3 FreeBSD > > > > F4 FreeBSD > > > > F5 other disk > > > > > > > > None function key works, there is only a "beep" and that's all. I also > > > > tried to boot on cd and load the kernel on the disk with a command > > > > like "boot mlxd(0,a)kernel" with no success. > > Ok. The 'beep' is almost certainly indicative of a geometry mixup > between the disk layout and the BIOS. Try the other BIOS translation > mode - just flip the option and reboot. If things come up OK, tell me > which mode it was in when you installed (ie. before you change it) and > I'll go see if I've stuffed something up. > You were right. My boss has changed the translation mode from "8 GB mode" to "2 GB mode" in the Mylex BIOS and now FreeBSD boots without problem. Thank you very much for your invaluable help. Stephane Legrand. -- Stephane.Legrand@bigfoot.com FreeBSD Francophone : http://www.freebsd-fr.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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