From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 26 07:20:58 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 C2A6116A41F for ; Thu, 26 May 2005 07:20:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from me@hexren.net) Received: from helium.webpack.hosteurope.de (helium.webpack.hosteurope.de [217.115.142.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B47F43D54 for ; Thu, 26 May 2005 07:20:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from me@hexren.net) Received: by helium.webpack.hosteurope.de running Exim 4.34 using asmtp from pd9e46e81.dip.t-dialin.net ([217.228.110.129] helo=hexren.steenbuck.net) id 1DbCfo-0007z4-Bn; Thu, 26 May 2005 09:20:56 +0200 Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 09:20:55 +0200 From: Hexren X-Mailer: The Bat! (v1.62i) Business X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1182217799.20050526092055@hexren.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <200505252109.39172.josh@tcbug.org> References: <0IH20011SPTWJ3U0@vms040.mailsrvcs.net> <200505252109.39172.josh@tcbug.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re[2]: READ_DMA errors preventing installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Hexren List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 07:20:58 -0000 > On Wednesday 25 May 2005 20:37, Richard McCoy wrote: >> Hey everyone. I'm trying to start my fbsd experience and things >> aren't going so hot. I spent the entire day trying to get this to >> work, but to no avail: >> >> I tried two different fbsd versions (5.4 and 4.11), two different >> mobos (gigabyte ga-7n400 pro2, and another gigabyte mobo for >> amd-64, I don't know the model #), as well as three (!!!) different >> Maxtor IDE hard drives (60, 80, and 100 gb). The cds boot fine, >> but after I partition the hd (tried manual and auto settings) >> choose my packages and try to install, I immediately get an error, >> something to the effect of: >> >> >> >> ad0: FAILURE - READ_DMA status=51 >> error=40 >> >> >> >> I know at least the 100 gb hd is working great, and I suspect both >> the others are working properly. The only thing I can think of is >> it's a conflict with something on these Gigabyte mobos, like the >> ide controller, but I can't find anything that pans out into a >> solution anywhere on google. Is there a BIOS setting I need to >> enable/disable or what's the deal? FWIW I can't get any versions >> of Linux to work either (tried Red Hat 9.0 and Slackware umm. 10.1 >> I think, all with similar errors), but Windows XP works on both >> mobo setups. Any suggestions? Thanks. > Try setting Plug n Play OS to no in the BIOS --------------------------------------------- Have you tried changing the IDE cables ? And (I don't know is this is possible at that time) try changing the UDMA speed to UDMA33 ($atacontrol mode 1 UDMA33 UDMA33) Regards Hexren