Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:04:28 +0100 From: Roeland Hemsteede <roeland.hemsteede@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Newbies <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ata1-slave: FAILURE - ATAPI_IDENTIFY timed out Message-ID: <421D0BFC.4030608@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <421BC891.1020605@gmail.com> References: <421BC891.1020605@gmail.com>
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Roeland Hemsteede wrote: > Hello, > > I have got a problem with FreeBSD and my laptop, I am trying to > install FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE on it but i get the following errors > ata1-slave: FAILURE - ATAPI_IDENTIFY timed out also it takes alot of > time to load uhub1. I am trying to dualboot it with Windows XP but I > dont think thats a problem because I installed it on my home computer > without any problems ( also dualbooted and the same FreeBSD cd ). > > After searching though the mailing list archives I tried the following: > At the boot prompt of the FreeBSD cd I went into the loader prompt and > did typed the following "set hw.ata.atapi_dma="0"" after that I typed > "boot" to continue booting up the installation. Yet it still hangs at > the same point. > > I was hoping someone could help me getting it to boot so I can install > it on my laptop. > > Thanks in advance, > > Roeland > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > After i send this mail i received a reply saying the following: Try installing it in safe mode. After you have installed it in safe mode, edit /boot/defaults/loader.conf. Comment out everything that handles acpi. Then add add this hint.apic.0.disabled="1" Hope that helps you, --Don However, booting into safe mode wont help, it still crashes at the same point so im still looking for help. Thanks in advance, Roeland
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