Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:22:44 +0100 From: "Rune Mossige" <r.mossige@sensewave.com> To: <heckfordj@psi-domain.co.uk> Cc: <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ASUS A7V and promise problems Message-ID: <004101c074d8$41fe0ba0$2aa17dd4@kleppst.no> References: <000701c074cb$2f912b80$c7a47dd4@kleppst.no> <20010102152138.J419@freefire.psi-domain.co.uk>
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The Promise identifies itself as 'UltraDMA (tm) v2.01 (Build 33)' Prior to the BIOS upgrade earlier today from 1004d to 1005a, it identified itself as 'v2.01 (Build 28)' Is that the same version? This board boots, and dmesg output looks proper to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamie Heckford" <heckfordj@psi-domain.co.uk> To: "Rune Mossige" <r.mossige@sensewave.com> Cc: <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: 2. januar 2001 16:21 Subject: Re: ASUS A7V and promise problems > We had to send back about 50 ABit boards because they had the same problem > on > ATA100 - Wouldnt boot FreeBSD, Linux, Windoze anything. > > Maybe the problem has affected the ASUS boards as well - would be > interesting > to know if they use the same / v. similar firmware. > > The problems we had were that we were not able to boot of any IDE/ATAPI > devices, we > installed FreeBSD using boot floppys and Network, however when booting from > an > IDE device no luck. > > Maybe dodgy, could be a BIOS issue. > > J > > On 2001.01.02 14:49:10 +0000 Rune Mossige wrote: > > I just bought myself a Christmas present, a new ASUS A7V, Amd Athlon 750, > > onboard Promise, and 2 x IBM-DTLA-30745 45GB ATA100 disks. > > > > In order to install FreeBSD 4.2, I also installed an older 540MB IDE > > disk. > > > > FreeBSD 4.2 was CVSUP'ed and buildworld/installworld done on 31. December > > 2000. > > > > FreeBSD boots fine, and finds the promise and disks. But, whenever try > > to > > access the disks, the box freeze solid after 2-4 seconds....a hard reset > > is > > required. > > > > New BIOS are also installed (1005a) with no luck. I have also reduced all > > relevant speed settings in the bios, with no luck. > > > > The disks are connected with brand new ATA100 cables. > > > > There is a working fan on the CPU, and I do not think it is too hot. The > > BIOS reports MB at 33C and CPU at 41C. Both disks are primary on their > > own > > Promise channel. > > > > Is there anyone who have some hints as to what might be wrong? I have > > rebuilt the kernel (GENERIC) and enabled debug. Everything else is left > > as > > defaults. But, there is no core, no debug, nothing. Just solid freeze. > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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