Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:04:05 -0500 From: "Glen Barber" <glen.j.barber@gmail.com> To: "FreeBSD Mailing List" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: error reading SATA DVDRW Message-ID: <4ad871310812210304s19216195x5c530baedcaf687e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4ad871310812210302va28f97bj1f62aad96f211d14@mail.gmail.com> References: <494E1B9C.8000100@careytech.com.au> <4ad871310812210244j41c28cbcndac47807ea058527@mail.gmail.com> <494E20BA.5070008@careytech.com.au> <4ad871310812210302va28f97bj1f62aad96f211d14@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 5:55 AM, Ivan Carey <ivan@careytech.com.au> wrote: > Glen Barber wrote: >> >> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 5:34 AM, Ivan Carey <ivan@careytech.com.au> wrote: >> >>> >>> I am unable to install FreeBSD because of the following error >>> acd0: FAILURE - READ BIG_MEDIUM ERROR asc=0x21 ascq=0x00 >>> >>> The computer reboots during install. >>> >>> I have read that this error can be due to the DVD drive being a master, >>> as >>> it is a SATA drive it is assigned as a master in the BIOS >>> >>> Is there a way this can be resolved. >>> >>> >> >> >> http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/questions/2008-11/msg00327.html >> >> >> > > Thanks Glen I have already read that article, safe mode does not help. > I'm installing FreeBSD 7.0 and also trying the latest PCBSD > The OP in the article said safe mode did not work for them either. Try another cd if possible; that's why I posted the link. Also, please CC the list on replies; don't send them to me alone. .... I forgot to CC the list. -- Glen Barber "If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done." --Scott Adams
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