Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:36:22 -0500 From: Steve Shorter <steve@nomad.lets.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cannot boot from SCSI disk Message-ID: <20030213103622.A1070@nomad.lets.net> In-Reply-To: <20030213142858.GL81356@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>; from neuhauser@bellavista.cz on Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 03:28:58PM %2B0100 References: <20030212145249.A429@nomad.lets.net> <20030213142858.GL81356@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>
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On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 03:28:58PM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > > interesting. all I see is backpedalling from dangerously dedicated > disks in /stand/sysinstall and elsewhere Many IDE drives will not boot if setup in "dangerously dedicated" mode. So, for "normal" people who are installing for personal/desktop use and/or dual boot "home" systems the issue is confusing and often results in failed installlations on many typical "home" installs. > , and the article you linked below says > > "Remember, dedicated mode disks sometimes cannot be booted by the PC > architecture." > This is correct. Particularly for IDE. But the opposite is true for server class SCSI systems. I have had IDE systems that would not boot if setup in "dedicated mode". I have had SCSI systems that would not boot unless they were setup in "dedicated mode". > > In general SCSI disk that only contain FreeBSD should be > > formated/labled in "dedicated mode" IMHO. > > what source do you have this information from? > I have never personally had a SCSI system that *didn't* boot when setup in "dedicated mode". Dedicated mode is simpler so I prefer it. -steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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