Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:03:37 +0800 From: "rocky" <rocky@pokpok.com> To: <gayn.winters@bristolsystems.com>, <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: SATA 80G HDD can't detect Message-ID: <018e01c60d06$c705aa80$4d02a8c0@HKGKWNT001> References: <015001c60d05$075e3590$6501a8c0@workdog>
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Dear Gayn, In fact, I try to install Linux FC4 and that is successful. I try to get the dmeg and will mail to you again. So, what I am thinking is Dell made something and which FreeBSD can't install..... Regards, Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gayn Winters" <gayn.winters@bristolsystems.com> To: "'rocky'" <rocky@pokpok.com>; <questions@FreeBSD.org> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: RE: SATA 80G HDD can't detect > > On Behalf Of rocky > > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 5:20 PM > > Subject: SATA 80G HDD can't detect > > > > Dear all, > > > > I got the Dell PE850 server, which is running SATA with 80G > > HDD, but I try to boot it up and install the FreeBSD6.0, > > > > it can detect the Disk Controller but any HDD. > > > > In the boot up screen, it show me the chipset is ICH7. > > > > Please help. > > The ata driver in 6.0 supports ICH7 (man ata). > > First, double check the fundamentals: cables, power, BIOS, and the > daughter card connector. Try the other SATA connector on the MB's > daughter card. Does the BIOS see and correctly identify the HDD? Is it > set to boot from a SATA or a SCSI drive? > > Second, run the system diagnostics that came with the PE850. (They take > a long time to run.) What do the disk diagnostics say? [Hopefully, > since FBSD can't see the HDD, you haven't blown away the utility > partition on your HDD. If you have, then you'll have to download them, > repartition the HDD and reinstall them.) Cf. > http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe850/en/it/t8652c30.htm#w > p1053632 > > Third, run the disk manufacturer's diagnostics. > > Hopefully, all hardware checks ok including the HDD, and the BIOS can > boot the system utilities (which in particular means it can read/write > the HDD.) I'm assuming you can boot FBSD's first installation disk. > You'll need to post the dmesg from that. Also tell us precisely what > the "fdisk section" says. > > Good luck! > > -gayn > > Bristol Systems Inc. > 714/532-6776 > www.bristolsystems.com > > > > > >
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