Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 13:48:21 +0100 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to boot from internal hard disks on new PC Message-ID: <806ae22c8ddbbf7cf26181c8d6cbb4c6c811a982.camel@riseup.net> In-Reply-To: <5c6033d260d2b26462e7b36fcd12c49f73a98bf0.camel@riseup.net> References: <20221227110800.GA11926@localhost.org> <45e305f7a1193cd6eac03dd0a1499e638c26ceda.camel@riseup.net> <20221227124617.GB11926@localhost.org> <cba40072-9fe3-b75c-669b-3d7282944d44@freebsd.org> <20221227140807.GE11926@localhost.org> <5f3b33a4dc7f71cbcfe04e919cc7502cb6bca59a.camel@riseup.net> <20221227160752.GF11926@localhost.org> <5c6033d260d2b26462e7b36fcd12c49f73a98bf0.camel@riseup.net>
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Hi, I forward your reply [1] to the mailing list. Since you can mount the disk and you also see information about it by the BIOS and nothing else seem to fail, I guess the battery is ok, but it doesn't harm to replace a supplied battery by a brand new branded battery. I'm usually doing this each time I change something, like replacing a small size SSD by a large size SSD. This is bad for the environment, but good against unpleasant surprises at a bad time. I'm a burnt child with musical instruments from the 80s. I don't dare to open my master keyboard, one of the first Yamaha DX7, because I'm afraid of a battery with exotic soldering lugs that no dealer has. But I will have to do it. However, for our mobos we don't need to fear exotic soldering lugs, we only need to change the battery without any soldering at all. Battery buffered stuff sucks. While it couldn't have been any other way in the 80s, today it should be illegal under criminal law. These batteries will always fail at the worst possible moment if you don't replace them too often. Testing a battery is tricky and usually not worth the trouble, see this German explanation: https://www.reichelt.de/magazin/projekte/ist-meine-batterie-noch-in-ordnung= / IIUC there's one internal disk, a WD_BLACK SN770 500GB NVMe. My SSDs are all SATA, I fear trouble when using NVMe. Consider to get in contact with Gigabyte support, https://www.gigabyte.com/de/Contact or goggle for something like NVMe not bootable The first hit I got: https://scottiestech.info/2022/04/26/nvme-drive-missing-or-not-booting-ther= es-a-simple-fix/ Maybe you need to "turn off Intel VMD". Information related to the beep code: "If the computer passes the POST, the computer may give a single beep (some computers may beep twice) as it starts and continues to boot." - https://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm IOW your mobo's self test tells you that everything seems to be ok. Regards, Ralf [1] -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Johannes-Maria Kaltenbach <johannes-maria@t-online.de> To: Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> Subject: Re: Unable to boot from internal hard disks on new PC Date: 28/12/22 11:26:21 Mailer: Mutt/1.12.2 (2019-09-21) Hello, thanks very much for your help an please excuse the late answer; I wasn't on my computer over night. On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 07:26:38PM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Tue, 2022-12-27 at 17:07 +0100, Johannes-Maria Kaltenbach wrote: > > I can't find the internal disks (ada) at all. >=20 > Hi, >=20 > if you can mount the internal drives by an OS on an USB stick, then the yes, I did mount the partition with the installed 13.1 and the efi partition. > BIOS does recognise the drives. Did you click each sub menu of all BIOS > menus, while all USB sticks were detached? Not yet; the USB installation disk for 13.1 was always attached. I did it now: in the Boot sub menu ist shows only the four lines > Boot0002* UEFI: HTTP IPv4 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller > Boot0003* UEFI: PXE IPv4 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller > Boot0004* UEFI: HTTP IPv6 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller > Boot000A* UEFI: PXE IPv6 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller > The related menu of your BIOS probably isn't named "Hard Drive BBS > Priorities", but there must be some way to select internal drives. I can't make a picture of the Bios screens but now I wrote them down and print the contents at the end of this mail (took a long time ;-). In this long list I (now) found an entry (in System Info/Plug In Devices Info) for the disks; but it's only an info, I can't change there anything. > FWIW you manually checked the battery? Related to the battery you can't How do I do this? But the computer ist absolutely new, just built in December; so I think the battery should be new and OK. > trust the mobo's self test. Apart from this pitfall the self test is > useful. The beep code when turning on the computer is ok? It doesn't > return an error beep code? It gives just one short beep. Now to the Bios entries: In my mail from Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 05:07:52PM +0100 I gave only the headings of the sub menus: > The Bios has the following sub menus: > Favorites > Tweaker > Settings > System Info > Boot > Save&Exit Now in detail (mostly irrelevant, but here are all, just to be safe) Favorites --------- Performance CPU Clock Ratio Auto Max Ring Ratio Auto Min Ring Ratio Auto ICP Ratio Auto IGP Ratio Auto Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Profile 1 CPU Vcore Loadline Calibration Auto CPU Vcore Auto System Memory Multiplier Auto DRAM Voltage (CH A/B) Auto CSM Setup Disabled Secure Boot Mode Custom VT-d Disabled SATA Controller(s) Enabled * Advanced CPU Settings [*: next sub menu level] Tweaker ------- CPU Upgrade Default Performance CPU Clock Ratio Auto Efficiency CPU Clock Ratio Auto Max Ring Ratio Auto Min Ring Ratio Auto ICP Ratio Auto * Advanced CPU Settings Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Profile 1 System Memory Multiplier Auto Memory Reference Clock Auto Gear Mode Auto * Advanced Memory Settings CPU/PCM Voltage Control Vcore Voltage Mode Auto CPU Vcore Auto 1.200V Dynamic Vcore (DVID) Auto +0.000V BLCK Adaptive Voltage Auto CPU Graphics Voltage (VAXG) Auto Internal L2Atom Overall Mode Auto Internal L2Atom Auto Internal L2Atom Offset Auto Internal VCCSA Auto CPU VCCIN Aux Auto 1.800V VCC1p05 Auto 1.050V V0P82PCH Auto 0.820V V1P8CPU Auto 1.800V VCC1V8P Auto 1.800V * Advanced Voltage Settings DRAM Voltage Control VDDQCPU Auto 1.200V DRAM Voltage (CH A/B) Auto 1.200V Settings -------- * Platform Power * IO Ports * Miscellaneous Option Search (Hot Key: Alt-F) * PC Health Status System Info ----------- Model Name B660 DS3H AX DDR4 Bios Version F20 Bios Date 10/25/2022 Bios ID 8AADL080 [Processor Type, Installed Memory, Max Address, System Date and Time etc.] * Plug in Devices Info * Q-Flash In 'Plug in Devices Info' I found the disks: PCIE Slot Info PCIEX16: N/A PCIEX1_1: N/A PCIEX1_3: N/A PCIEX1_4: PCIe 3.0x2 @ 3.0x1 PCIEX1_5: PCIe 3.0x2 @ 3.0x1 M2 Slot Info M2A: WD_BLACK SN770 500GB NVMe 4.0x4 @ 4.0x4 M2P: N/A Boot ---- Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State Off CFG Clock Disabled Security Option Setup Full Screen Logo Show Enabled Boot Option Priorities #1 UEFI: HTTP IPv4 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #2 UEFI: PXE IPv4 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #3 UEFI: HTTP IPv6 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #4 UEFI: PXE IPv6 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Fast Boot Enabled SATA Support All SATA Devices VGA Support Auto USB Support Full Initial PS2 Devices Support Enabled Network Stack Driver Support Disable Link Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Mouse speed 1x Windows 10 Features Other OS SCM Support Disabled Administration Password User Password * Secure Boot Preferred Operating Mode Auto Save&Exit --------- Save&Exit Setup Exit without saving Load Optimized Defaults Boot Override UEFI: HTTP IPv4 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller UEFI: PXE IPv4 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller UEFI: HTTP IPv6 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller UEFI: PXE IPv6 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Save Profiles Load Profiles What should I do with this Bios to be able to boot from the internal disks? Regards, Johannes-Maria
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