From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 18 17:00:08 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 1C4391065676 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bounces@nabble.com) Received: from kuber.nabble.com (kuber.nabble.com [216.139.236.158]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1CA88FC1B for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bounces@nabble.com) Received: from isper.nabble.com ([192.168.236.156]) by kuber.nabble.com with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LDMEI-0006s0-Rq for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:06 -0800 Message-ID: <21076723.post@talk.nabble.com> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:06 -0800 (PST) From: ThinkDifferently To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20081218083716.3a6b9ac5@locust> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Nabble-From: Jeremy@FutureCIS.com References: <21039625.post@talk.nabble.com> <20081216212015.800ab816.freebsd@edvax.de> <21045861.post@talk.nabble.com> <21065051.post@talk.nabble.com> <20081218083716.3a6b9ac5@locust> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7 load hangs on boot 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: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:08 -0000 Steve Randall-2 wrote: > > > ThinkDifferently wrote: >> >> Also, I've been able to determine that I don't have a RocketRAID device. >> That's a separate RAID card, and I simply don't have one. What I have is >> an >> onboard NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. I'm befuddled as to why >> FreeBSD >> thinks I have RocketRAID. >> > > It doesn't. FreeBSD DOES include the hptrr driver (among many others) > in the generic kernel. Most drivers remain quiet when they find nothing > to drive, but not hptrr. The message confirms that you DON'T have > RocketRAID, and gives no insight into your problem. > > I can't really help you with that. I can tell you that FreeBSD 7.0 > works fine on my nForce 630a chipset, though I do not have it > configured for RAID, only AHCI. Your 720a chipset is newer, perhaps > too new to be supported by FreeBSD 7.0. You might want to give 7.1 a > try. You might also check if your BIOS is up to date, in case the > problem is there. > Thanks for the update. I strongly believe now it is the GeForce 8200 chipset (aka MCP78). I have found a few posts on other forums with users expressing the same hang issue. The cases weren't with the same mobo, but it was the same chipset. Here is one example: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=941420 See message #3. Keywords: FreeBSD 7.0 GeForce 8200 hangs So, steer clear of GeForce 8200 for FreeBSD (at least for the 7.0 release). -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/FreeBSD-7-load-hangs-on-boot-tp21039625p21076723.html Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com.