From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 16 15:33:10 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7965216A41F for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:33:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from steve@ibctech.ca) Received: from pearl.ibctech.ca (pearl.ibctech.ca [209.167.58.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9668343D73 for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:33:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from steve@ibctech.ca) Received: (qmail 19753 invoked by uid 1002); 16 Nov 2005 15:33:03 -0000 Received: from steve@ibctech.ca by pearl.ibctech.ca by uid 89 with qmail-scanner-1.22 (spamassassin: 2.64. Clear:RC:1(209.167.16.15):. Processed in 4.319169 secs); 16 Nov 2005 15:33:03 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO fuze) (209.167.16.15) by pearl.ibctech.ca with (RC4-MD5 encrypted) SMTP; 16 Nov 2005 15:32:59 -0000 From: "Steve Bertrand" To: Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:33:05 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 Thread-Index: AcXqv9mUsuYv84eiT7mg73ddvFEbdAAAt5gw In-Reply-To: <111620051509.29776.437B4BC400081F890000745022064244139B9D0A0D9D0A0899@comcast.net> X-Qmail-Scanner-Message-ID: <113215517967519747@pearl.ibctech.ca> Message-Id: <20051116153305.9668343D73@mx1.FreeBSD.org> Cc: 'FreeBSD Questions' Subject: RE: ICH6-R X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:33:10 -0000 > Steve, I have made good progress. It seems that the factory > shipped the sata drives on ports 3 and 4 of the sata > controller. Both drives where secondary slaves. While we both > know that really shouldnt matter when you build a logical > drive and tell the array controller what span to boot from. > But it looks like freebsd hiccups on it. I moved my sata > drives to ports 1 and 2 on the sata controller, rebuilt the > array, installed and booted off the array with no problems. > > My next issue with this controller is the performance -ick! > There is a blurb about its read perfomance on the intel web > site, Ill keep you posted. Good luck and let me kknow what > your drive configuration is. Thanks for the info! I'm going to Cc: the list now, in case someone else is having issues. My drives are 1 and 2 as well, as a matter of fact, I've tried them everywhere. No matter what, after install, I get the blinking cursor. I'm going to try to get a chance this aft to play around again, and I'll let you know what I find. If it doesn't work, we can compare BIOS settings. Regards, Steve > > > > > > > Hi Steve, I saw your messages on the FreeBSD mailing list > archives. > > > I am doing some work for a client whom purchased an Intel > > > Se7221bk1-e with one of these embedded ICH6-R raid > controllers. Same > > > symptoms as you stated, install runs great but wont boot from > > > controller. If I boot from the installation media i can mount > > > /dev/rd0s1a. Just wondering if you made any progress with this > > > controller. > > > > That's some fantastic advise...mount / after booting CD! > I'll try that. > > > > Otherwise, no new updates. > > > > i've been watching current, as this chipset doesn't appear > to be the > > only one with this problem. > > > > Keep me posted! > > > > Tks, > > > > Steve > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > >