Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 18:05:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Adam Staudt <lint@drexel.edu> To: Doug Denault <doug@safeport.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing 4.0-R on a Dell Precision Workstation 620 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006281804080.653-100000@lyra> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000628175355.31882A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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the dmesg binary isn't installed yet as this is the primary pre-install sequence. the root problem, again, is that the install program is reporting no disks found... On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Doug Denault wrote: > Also remember you can use scroll-lock to go up and see messages. Also > dmesg. > > On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Adam Staudt wrote: > > > i've seen some threads about this previously, specifically relating to the > > AIC-7899 scsi controller... > > > > my experience up to now has been with IDE, so i may be just making a silly > > mistake here, but, what is happening is, i boot the 4.0-R kern and mfsroot > > disks, launch into the installer, but it reports that no disks are > > found. i can't see the bootup scroll quickly enough to tell if ahc0 is > > being detected, and i don't see an ahc device in the pre-install kernel > > config dialog. (i wonder if having it probe for aha will find this)? > > > > i am thinking that it is finding the scsi controller, because it does wait > > 15 seconds for 'scsi devices to settle' before launching the installer. > > > > any help on this is greatly appreciated. > > > > adam > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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