Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 21:13:33 -0500 From: Dan Williams <dan@bigw.org> To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: 5.0-RELEASE disklabel install problems, drive not seen Message-ID: <DA2AD00F-739E-11D7-8F54-0030657D1C94@bigw.org>
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Hi, I've been stuck at 4.6.2 for a while, due to a number of problems. I'd love to upgrade to 5.0, but its got issues. For reference, I'm using an AS 1000A 5/400, 1GB RAM, 2 x 2GB Seagate drives in SBB carriers. Summary of install problems: 4.7 install: 4.7 changed _something_ in the isp driver which rendered the system inoperable. Upon booting, and getting to the "Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle..." message, after about 10 seconds a large number of error messages from the ISP driver would forever scroll down the screen. There was NO way to install 4.7 on my system since it never even got to the install screen when booting from CD. I attempted to build a 4.7 kernel, which was successful, but upon booting the 4.7 kernel, the same problem occurred. 5.0 install: I replaced one of the 2.1GB drives with an IBM DDRS 34560 4 GB U/W drive. For whatever reason, the FAULT light on the SBB carrier was always on, and FreeBSD 5.0 install could not see the drive in disklabel. However, AlphaBIOS could see the drive and format it, if I booted AlphaBIOS from the SRM console. I then tried a Quantum Atlas 10k drive, which I pulled working from a Mac, and connected that in place of the IBM. This drive did NOT have the fault light on, and indeed is in all respects _normal_ like the first 2.1GB that's always been in the box. I booted the 5.0 install but this drive was _NOT_ seen in disklabel. Next, I booted my 4.6.2 install CD set. Now, without _any_ change whatsoever to the drive or carrier, the Atlas is seen in disklabel!!! How come this isn't the case for 5.0? One thing to note is that I think my isp chip NVRAM might be invalid, but back with 4.7 I had tried booting with the option to ignore/replace invalid isp NVRAM, and that did not help. Any suggestions appreciated! Thanks, Dan
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