Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 22:40:24 GMT From: "Systems Admnistrator" <joharris2112@msn.com> To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/63776: [boot] hang during boot on a toshiba p25 s509 series [5.x] Message-ID: <200407292240.i6TMeOs4002731@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/63776; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Systems Admnistrator" <joharris2112@msn.com> To: <freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org>, <joharris2112@msn.com> Cc: Subject: Re: i386/63776: [boot] hang during boot on a toshiba p25 s509 series [5.x] Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:42:42 -0400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4759B.D50E2070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have tried the solution you mentioned without any luck using fresh = disks and new 5.2.1 iso's from ftp5,ftp6 <ftp://ftp5,ftp6/>; and = ftp13.freebsd.net <ftp://ftp13.freebsd.net/>; . =20 I have spent many years using FreeBSD and successfully deploying it on a variety of platforms and have tried just about every possible solution = using various boot options without any success. I would like to note that a colleague of mine had a similar problem with = the a Toshiba p20 and that the solution mentioned by Gary worked for him = with limited success. He was able to install FreeBSD but after 5 successful subsequent boots = the same problem occurred and even adding=20 set hw.pci.allow_unsupportable_io_range=3D"1" to a boot config didn't help. =20 On attempt to boot off the disks afterwards he managed to achieve a successful boot to the installer on 1 out of every 5 tries=20 =20 Very Odd no ? =20 I'm at a loss myself . =20 If it's any consolation all versions of sunOS from 5.6 to current fail = due to problems with the Toshiba cardbus as well. =20 So at this point it's fair to say this Bug still exists and still has = not been fixed, nor is there an effective workaround. =20 Sincerely Joshua Harris ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4759B.D50E2070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; color:black;} span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I have tried the solution you mentioned without any = luck using fresh disks and new 5.2.1 iso’s from <a = href=3D"ftp://ftp5,ftp6/">ftp5,ftp6</a>; and <a = href=3D"ftp://ftp13.freebsd.net/">ftp13.freebsd.net</a>.</span></font></p= > <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I have spent many years using FreeBSD and = successfully deploying it on a variety of platforms and have tried just about every possible = solution using various boot options without any success.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I would like to note that a colleague of mine had a = similar problem with the a Toshiba p20 and that the solution mentioned by = </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gary</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> worked for him with limited success.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>He was able to install FreeBSD but after 5 successful subsequent boots the same problem occurred and even adding = </span></font></p> <pre style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack = face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>set = hw.pci.allow_unsupportable_io_range=3D"1"</span></font></pre> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>to a boot config didn’t help.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>On attempt to boot off the disks afterwards he = managed to achieve a successful boot to the installer on 1 out of every 5 tries = </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Very Odd no ?</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I’m at a loss myself .</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>If it’s any consolation all versions of sunOS = from 5.6 to current fail due to problems with the Toshiba cardbus as = well.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>So at this point it’s fair to say this Bug = still exists and still has not been fixed, nor is there an effective = workaround.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Sincerely Joshua Harris</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4759B.D50E2070--
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