From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 18 09:08:54 2003 Return-Path: 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 3970537B401 for ; Sun, 18 May 2003 09:08:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from twix.hotpop.com (twix.hotpop.com [204.57.55.70]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F60543F75 for ; Sun, 18 May 2003 09:08:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com) Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [204.57.55.16]) by twix.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 86A8C1BE254 for ; Sun, 18 May 2003 16:08:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from fortytwo. (ip68-109-49-234.lu.dl.cox.net [68.109.49.234]) by smtp-1.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 12A021A00AE; Sun, 18 May 2003 16:08:18 +0000 (UTC) Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 12:07:45 -0500 From: Vulpes Velox To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20030519120745.63357ad5.kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> In-Reply-To: <000b01c31a5b$c6f44830$52c907c4@x> References: <000b01c31a5b$c6f44830$52c907c4@x> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.8.2claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.7) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-HotPOP: ----------------------------------------------- Sent By HotPOP.com FREE Email Get your FREE POP email at www.HotPOP.com ----------------------------------------------- cc: mr_man@mweb.co.za Subject: Re: ad0: READ command timeout - a common problem i think X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 16:08:54 -0000 A few weeks ago I started getting the same error. I put in a new cable and the problem was gone. On Wed, 14 May 2003 22:59:55 +0200 "Brian" wrote: > Hi > > When I try and boot FreeBSD 5.0 setup I get the following error: > > ad0: READ command timeout > ata0: resetting devices > > Info on my hardware: > Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-8SG667 with SIS 648 + SIS 963 AGPSet and > ATA133 > Hard drive: IBM Deskstar GXP 80 gb - support ata100 - 7200 rpm > > Any help will be MUCH appreciated! > Brian