Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:36:57 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> To: David Larkin <david.larkin@whitburncc.org.uk> Cc: Peter <fbsdq@peterk.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: formatting disk for FreeBSD : Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip] Message-ID: <20080126003657.GB45016@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20080126004826.79c911e7@sparrow> References: <1250.63.65.46.186.1201301818.squirrel@webmail.pknet.net> <20080126004826.79c911e7@sparrow>
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On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 12:48:26AM +0000, David Larkin wrote: > It is a fairly old machine I am trying to use. > One that has been switched off and gathering dust for some time. > > ROM PCI/ISA BIOS 2A5LHL1A > > Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, AnEnergy Star Ally > Copyright(c) 1984-99 Award Software, Inc. > > I've never updated a BIOS before and it sounds a bit scarey. > > I guess I'll just overwrite an old 10Gig disk with FreeBSD 4.3 on instead. > > I don't really need the extra space but thought it would be sensible to install on a new disk. > > Probably stick the new disk on ebay ;-) How about sticking the new disk in as a second drive to contain all your data - maybe mounted as /home?? ////jerry > > > 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 <david.larkin@whitburncc.org.uk> 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" > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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"
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