Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:18:44 -0800 (PST) From: Gordon Tetlow <gordont@bluemtn.net> To: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> Cc: <nathan@vidican.com>, <questions@freebsd.org>, <hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD + Mylex DAC960 (RAID 1) + DEC Prioris HX 6000 Server will not recognize boot record for some reason Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0101051317350.1540-100000@sdmail0.sd.bmarts.com> In-Reply-To: <200101050719.f057Jlt03498@mass.osd.bsdi.com>
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On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Mike Smith wrote: > This is a FAQ; you have a geometry mismatch. > > Make sure the BIOS on the card is set for 2GB mode, make sure sysinstall > detects a */128/32 geometry. 8GB mode doesn't work (my fault, will be > fixed once I get my lab set up and some free time). Hmm, I just installed it using 8GB mode (4.2-RELEASE) and it booted no problem. I then tried 4.0-RELEASE and it worked. In my previous experience it hadn't. I'm going to revisit the boxes that don't boot and play with them a bit. -gordon To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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