From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 25 22:54:58 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A26F716A418 for ; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:54:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsdq@peterk.org) Received: from poshta.pknet.net (poshta.pknet.net [216.241.167.213]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 48E2B13C45A for ; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:54:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsdq@peterk.org) Received: (qmail 66320 invoked by uid 98); 25 Jan 2008 22:56:58 -0000 Received: from 216.241.167.213 by poshta.pknet.net (envelope-from , uid 82) with qmail-scanner-2.01 (clamdscan: 0.91.2/5145. spamassassin: 3.2.3. Clear:RC:1(216.241.167.213):. Processed in 0.062215 secs); 25 Jan 2008 22:56:58 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO webmail.pknet.net) (216.241.167.213) by poshta.pknet.net with SMTP; 25 Jan 2008 22:56:58 -0000 Received: from 63.65.46.186 (SquirrelMail authenticated user fbsdq@peterk.org) by webmail.pknet.net with HTTP; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:56:58 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <1250.63.65.46.186.1201301818.squirrel@webmail.pknet.net> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:56:58 -0700 (MST) From: "Peter" To: "David Larkin" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.11 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: formatting disk for FreeBSD : Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:54:58 -0000 iH, Sounds to me like the BIOS doesn't see the disk at all; disk too big for bios? I remember having to "boot" [manager] from an old HD with the actual OS on a new big HD that the bios would not see/boot from. formatting does not matter as bios does not see the disk anyways. I'd look into a controller, or update firmware. ]Peter[ > On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:48:07 +0000 > David Larkin wrote: > >> Hi Guys, >> >> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 6.3 on an old PC. >> >> I have bought a new Maxtor DiamondMax 80Gig disk, to replace the old >> one. I will have only one disk in the PC. >> >> I am looking to build using boot floppies and FTP. >> >> There is no CD drive on the PC. >> >> When I turn the PC on the BIOS hangs with the message >> Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip] >> >> However, by holding down F4, I was able to boot using the floppies >> boot.flp , kern1.flp , kern2.flp & kern3.flp >> >> This detected disk and I selected standard configuration, and the FTP >> installation all went to plan. >> >> I got message saying installation was successful and I added users and >> set root password. >> >> However, when I reboot (without floppies) I still get the message >> Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip] >> >> and when I go into BIOS , it still doesn't detect the IDE disk. >> >> How do I format disk so BIOS recognises it ? >> >> I read something about using DOS fdisk , but I haven't got DOS floppies. >> >> Can I format disk using boot or fixit floppies ? >> >> Thanks > > Some further info ... > >>From sysinstall, I did Configure --> Fdisk > > It shows > > Disk name : ad0 > |Disk Geom: 9729 cyls/255 heads/63 sectors = 156296385 sectors(76316MB) > > Offset Size END Name Ptype Desc Subtype Flags > 0 63 62 - 12 unused 0 > 63 156296322 156296384 ad0s1 8 freebsd 165 > 156296385 5103 156301487 - 12 unused 0 > > > hope this helps > > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >