Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 03:06:14 -0800 (PST) From: Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> To: FreeBSD Stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Cc: torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no Subject: Re: buggy ATA controller: I can install 4.11, but not 5.3 !?! Message-ID: <20050327110614.17176.qmail@web54009.mail.yahoo.com>
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Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:10:09 -0800 (PST) > Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>I have installed 4.11, without any problems, >>although the dmesg output has a line about buggy >>ATA controller (see below for dmesg output). > > > The controller is broken. For the whole ugly story, > see http://mindprod.com/eideflaw.html Yes, indeed. But I knew about that. >>When I try to install 5.3 in this PC (using the > > What does the dmesg say, if yor press "Scroll Lock" > and page up in it? > Is your ata controller and / or disk detected at > all? Well, I got stuck during the initial stage of the install process; I haven't got any kernel info at that point, or have I? >>Moreover, 4.11 seems to be running fine on this PC. > > Well, if it works, why don't you just keep it? That's not the issue here. Of course I stick with 4.11; I don't have a choice. With this email, I want to report that this problem is 'solved' by 4.11 and prior, but not anymore in 5.3. Rob. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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