Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:52:16 +0800 From: "ke.han" <ke.han@redstarling.com> To: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: install problems for freeBSD 6 on tyan i7520 Message-ID: <4370D7C0.8060109@redstarling.com> In-Reply-To: <200511081029.41520.jhb@freebsd.org> References: <4370AC6A.1010804@redstarling.com> <200511081029.41520.jhb@freebsd.org>
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John Baldwin wrote: > On Tuesday 08 November 2005 08:47 am, ke.han wrote: >> > 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. > The tyan i7520 specs are at: http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderi7520_spec.html I would love to capture more info and send it in. Sounds like I need a serial cable? Any specific pin arrangement? Is there a howto on this? I have a working laptop with freeBSD 6. Do I just connect the laptop to the server some way? thanks, ke han
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