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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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