Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:02:35 +0200 From: bsd <bsd@todoo.biz> To: Liste FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Problem with system install with Toshiba MK2565GSX SATA disk Message-ID: <7AE5457D-3EB5-432D-9C66-3A54A3C38A7E@todoo.biz> In-Reply-To: <987C501A-EFE8-4800-9B3D-F0C79EFB08DE@todoo.biz> References: <987C501A-EFE8-4800-9B3D-F0C79EFB08DE@todoo.biz>
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Looks like the problem was related to BIOS setting.=20 I have changed the setting of disk detection from "AUTO" to "LBA" and = this has allowed me to boot on the disk. One more question:=20 With the disk I am using FBSD seems to have two possibility for the = partition table size (or at least depending on different boot, It is = offering me sometimes the 1st option and other time the second one):=20 1. 30401 cylinders | 255 heads | 63 sectors=20 2. 484521 cylinders | 16 heads | 63 sectors Global dis size is 250GB (LBA 488397168) Le 24 juin 2010 =E0 20:37, bsd a =E9crit : > Hello,=20 >=20 > I am trying to install a toshiba HD on an appliance, the Toshiba is a = MK2565GSX of 250GB described = here:http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd25/65.htm#spec02 >=20 > The system I am trying to install is pfSense (FBSD 7.2).=20 >=20 > I am not a 100% sure about the disk geometry=85 as It is not quite = clear.=20 >=20 > What is sure is that disk has 488 397 168 sectors=85=20 >=20 > Normally It should have 484 521 cylinder 16 heads and 63 sectors, but = I am not certain this setting is ok=85=20 > If I have a look at the BIOS setting after install, It tells me that = disk has 65535 cylinder, 16 head, 255 sector which is not quite the same = as the above=85=20 >=20 > If I use a "simple install" I generally end up with an error on my HD = after boot, once he tries to mount the disk=85=20 > Kernel is loaded ok, up until he reaches the disk da0 then there is an = error:=20 >=20 > ad1: FAILURE - READ_DMA48 status=3D51<READY,DSC,ERROR> = error=3D10<NID_NOT_FOUND> LBA=3D18446744073709551553 > SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched! > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a=20 > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > [=85] >=20 > Then I do not have access to the device using manual system mounting=85=20= >=20 > What would be your advise? =20 > Any idea what is precisely going wrong?=20 >=20 >=20 > Thank you very much.=20 >=20 > G.B. >=20 >=20 > =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF > Gregober ---> PGP ID --> 0x1BA3C2FD > bsd @at@ todoo.biz > =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF Gregober ---> PGP ID --> 0x1BA3C2FD bsd @at@ todoo.biz =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF
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