Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:02:33 -0800 (PST) From: Sarah Close <sarahclose@comcast.net> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: i386/64183: 5.1-RELEASE Install hung at "Probing devices" display Message-ID: <200403122302.i2CN2Xbh029170@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200403122310.i2CNA0L4003732@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 64183
>Category: i386
>Synopsis: 5.1-RELEASE Install hung at "Probing devices" display
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: high
>Responsible: freebsd-i386
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Fri Mar 12 15:10:00 PST 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Sarah Close
>Release: 5.1-Release
>Organization:
>Environment:
Not available. System does not boot.
>Description:
The installation process hangs at the "Probing devices..." display. Configuration: Dell 650N workstation with dual Intel Xeon processors 3.06ghz each 533mhz bus. 2gb ecc ddr sdram @ 266mhz. Seagate ST373453LW scsi drive (73gb), cd-rw drive (ide), Iomega 250 (ide), analog 20" flat panel monitor with on-board controller. Dell bios version A01. LSI bios version LSIMPTBIOS-IS-5.02.32. Usb keyboard & mouse.
Verbose logging on install, rolling quickly off the screen, seems to indicate un-retryable errors probing the scsi drive, on-board scsi controller or LSI bios immediately prior to displaying the "Probing devices.." screen. The message display seems to identify all other components that I am aware are in the workstation. Machine hangs so hard the power plug must be removed to reset it. Machine works wonderfully with Redhat Linux 9. Thought I would see how well it works with FreeBSD before moving to Fedora. If it works as advertised I may not go to Fedora.
>How-To-Repeat:
Try the install again.
>Fix:
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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