From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 20 18:20:19 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57CBA16A4CE; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:20:19 +0000 (GMT) Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net (rwcrmhc12.comcast.net [216.148.227.85]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 275AC43D53; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:20:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jjohndu@comcast.net) Received: from centra (c-24-5-234-212.client.comcast.net[24.5.234.212]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <2004112018201801400a8e7pe>; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:20:18 +0000 Message-ID: <002f01c4cf2d$bef9b3d0$ca01a8c0@weiziyu.com> From: "John Du" To: "Scott Long" References: <001301c4cdd8$57019cd0$cb01a8c0@weiziyu.com> <20041120011437.GD20068@dragon.nuxi.com> <005501c4ceaf$3e07be30$cb01a8c0@weiziyu.com> <419F610F.5090000@freebsd.org> Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:21:22 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.3 for SPARC64 does not find SCSI disks on Unltra 1E X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:20:19 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Long" To: "John Du" Cc: Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 7:21 AM Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.3 for SPARC64 does not find SCSI disks on Unltra 1E > John Du wrote: >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David O'Brien" >> To: "John Du" >> Cc: >> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:14 PM >> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.3 for SPARC64 does not find SCSI disks on Unltra >> 1E >> >> >>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 05:37:27PM -0800, John Du wrote: >>> >>>> I downloaded and burned the ISO images on CDs. The first CD boots OK. >>>> When trying to partition the disks, the installer displays a message >>>> saying no disks found. >>>> >>>> The FreeBSD SPARC64 hardware list has the Ultra 1E as supported. What >>>> do I have to do to install FreeBSD 5.3 on the SCSI disks on the Ultra >>>> 1E? >>> >>> >>> IIRC, the SCSI controller in the Ultra 1E isn't supported yet. So you >>> can only use the machine diskless. Or install a Qlogic ISP1000 S-Bus >>> card. >> >> >> I ran FreeBSD SPARC64 diskless on this machine before it was officially >> released. When I saw the status of the Ultra 1E changed to "supported" >> on the hardware list, I thought it meant the on board SCSI controller was >> supported. Now I know I misunderstood the word "supported." >> >> My thanks go to all the people who have offered their help. >> >> John Du >> > > So as Marcel said, the best bet here is to send out a capture of the > serial console during boot. Also, does openfirmware report the disks? I have NetBSD installed and running on the SCSI disk on this machine. I like FreeBSD better because I have been using it since the 386BSD on floppies days. I will try to capture the serial console output to the list. Thanks. > > Scott >