From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 8 16:11:18 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCDA416A42B for ; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:11:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from speedfactory.net (mail5.speedfactory.net [66.23.216.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B8C8343D53 for ; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:11:09 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from server.baldwin.cx (unverified [66.23.211.162]) by speedfactory.net (SurgeMail 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 1586412 for multiple; Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:13:09 -0500 Received: from localhost (john@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server.baldwin.cx (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id jA8GAjf8027042; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:11:01 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 10:29:40 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.2 References: <4370AC6A.1010804@redstarling.com> In-Reply-To: <4370AC6A.1010804@redstarling.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200511081029.41520.jhb@freebsd.org> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.8 required=4.2 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.0.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on server.baldwin.cx X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com r=1653887525 Cc: "ke.han" Subject: Re: install problems for freeBSD 6 on tyan i7520 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:11:18 -0000 On Tuesday 08 November 2005 08:47 am, ke.han wrote: > I have a new server built around the Tyan i7520 motherboard. I am > having a tremendously difficult time getting freeBSD 6 to find a hard > drive to install to. > I have a floppy connected to the mainboard through a separate controller > and a CD connected through a separate controller channel. This is > standard for this board. > > I have tried many scenarios for connecting a single hard drive, such as: > 1 - running the system with just one EIDE hard drive (+ floppy and CD) > connected to the motherboard PATA controller. > 2 - running the system with just one SATA hard drive (+ floppy and CD) > connected to the motherboard SATA controller. > > In all cases (with many tries of different BIOS settings), the freeBSD > installer always says it cannot find a hard drive. The BIOS sees it. > The boot loader sees it. When I run lsdev from the phase 3 prompt, the > drives seem to be there named just as the boot loader and BIOS see them. > I just don't get it!!!! The installer seems brain dead. > Yes, the hardware works. Installing Centos 4.2 and Windows 2003 Server > works perfect in all these configurations. lsdev in the loader uses the BIOS. The kernel is not able to use the BIOS to talk to drives. Can you hook up a serial console and capture verbose boot messages? We need some more details such as what kind of ATA controller you are trying to use. -- John Baldwin <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org