Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:48:46 +0800 From: "yoke an" <yokean1@hotmail.com> To: delphij@frontfree.net Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd problem: Cannot detect Hard Disk (SATA) Message-ID: <BAY13-F32B85029F4E5E38D200F55E9800@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <20050119123903.GA84936@frontfree.net>
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Hi Xin LI, Thanks for your quick update. I knew FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE can support SATA without doing any configuration. But the problem is my application cannot support FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE. They only support FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE. So I need to get ICH5 support. Any idea? Cheers, Ann >From: Xin LI <delphij@frontfree.net> >To: yoke an <yokean1@hotmail.com> >CC: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: freebsd problem: Cannot detect Hard Disk (SATA) >Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:39:03 +0800 > >On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 08:19:39PM +0800, yoke an wrote: > > Hi , > > > > We have recently purchased Tyan Transport GX21 (B2735G21S2) with Tiger > > i7501R S2735-8M motherboard. I'm trying to install FreeBSD v4.8 but it > > cannot detect my hard disk during the installation. I think the > > problem should be the SATA driver. Coz I'm currently using SATA > > instead of IDE/ATAPI. > > > > Is FreeBSD v4.8 support SATA or any available free downld driver for > > SATA? Can I use "ICH5-R SATA Chip driver " for supporting FreeBSD > > v4.8? If yes, where can i downld it? > > > > HW spec: > > HDD model: Seagate, ST380013AS. > > Motherboard : Tiger i7501R S2735-8M > > > > Hope the above info is sufficient for you. > >My suggestion is that you use FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE instead of 4.8-RELEASE, >that can provide better support for SATA and don't need the extra effort >backporting the driver. FreeBSD can be freely obtained from most official >FreeBSD mirrors, and you can support the development of FreeBSD, through >purchasing CD sets from FreeBSD Mall and other vendors listed on www.freebsd.org > >Cheers, >-- >Xin LI <delphij frontfree net> http://www.delphij.net/ >See complete headers for GPG key and other information. > ><< attach3 >> _________________________________________________________________ Find answers fast with [1]MSN Search BETA. New look and improved results. Give it a try! References 1. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENMY/2737??PS=47575
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