Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:03:23 +0100 From: "Stefano Spinucci" <virgo977virgo@gmail.com> To: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation problems of FreeBSD 7 beta 2 on Dell D610 (multiboot con solaris, linux, winxp) Message-ID: <906f26060712080703p118cb611h5b6e548281c94e7b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200711291724.lATHO94D039171@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <200711291724.lATHO94D039171@fire.js.berklix.net>
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On Nov 29, 2007 6:24 PM, Julian H. Stacey <jhs@berklix.org> wrote: > "Julian H. Stacey" wrote: > > "Julian H. Stacey" wrote: > > > > Stefano & stable@ > > > > I saw similar installing 7.0-BETA3 on my Digital HiHote Ultra > > > .. > > > > I'll look for right syntax. eg maybe hw.ata.ata_dma=0 etc starting > > > > in my http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#loader.conf > > > > > > Safe mode (Hit Key 3 after it asks for boot floppy 2nd time > > > (Im using floppy as my cd drive doesnt like my cd-rw media, just cd-r) > > > This sets hw.ata.ata_dma to 0, with this my laptop is now in middle > > > of a minimal install, reading distrib via a pcmcia ep0 ethernet. > > > > Although that enables disk writes, Pcmcia ep0 runs slow, 23KB/s, timing > > out & install has died repeatedly. I tried reducing commands used in > > bootsafekey of /sys/boot/forth/beastie.4th: > > http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#bootsafekey > > By avoiding `3' & just using > > set hw.ata.ata_dma > > boot > > Still its a slow 23K. Still ep0 dies. Install fails. > > 7.0-BETA3 on Digital HiHote Ultra 2000 could not install via pcmcia ep0. > I minimal installed from cdrom, > Booted multiuser with 3 = Safe Boot, > Edited /boot/loader.conf from > hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 > to > # hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 > hw.ata.ata_dma=0 > Rebooted. > Cdrom sysinstall-ed all distribution sets (except essential bin > & kernels) for a full native platform, & now making /usr/src/ > It can mount the 5.1 partition & 5.1 can mount the 7.0, > so Stefano, do try hw.ata.ata_dma=0 > > Pcmcia ep0 ethernet remains unusable, ping 1.5 to 28 seconds & drop outs, > but that's an issue I'll pursue/ report on mobile@freebsd.org. > > -- > Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com > Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff. > I downloaded FreeBSD beta 4 and I did some tests. I booted with 3... no success I booted with 6 and set manually hw.ata.ata_dma=0... no success looking at boot messages I see many errors on Ad0 as follows: the first error message Ad0: FAILURE - READ STATUS=59 <READY,DSC,DQR,ERROR> error=4 <ABORTED> LBA=117210237 the following errors there are similar, with some little differences - the number after LBA - READ becomes READ_MUL - FAILURE becomes TIMEOUT after all those errors the installation starts, I always see the geometry error, the geometry is correctly recognized, the disk is shown empty and, because I can't erase the full hd destroying other os installed, I'm not able to install Freebsd. last version of linux, solaris, opensolaris and windows xp installed without problems, but with FreeBSD I have no luck. thanks to those who helped me, but I'm still waiting for some other ideas to have my partition recognized... bye --- Stefano Spinucci
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