Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:32:45 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christopher T. Griffiths" <cgriffiths@quansoo.com> To: Casey Duncan <caseman@mad.scientist.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Upgrade from 3.4 to 4.0 with ida driver Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005081029520.2406-100000@defiant.quansoo.com> In-Reply-To: <385521695.957794395244.JavaMail.root@web443-mc.mail.com>
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Actually they backported from current the working driver support for the idad disks. If you cvsup now everything should work perfectly. I have upgraded two of my compaq systems already. I have included -questions in this so anyone wondering the status will know. Chris On Mon, 8 May 2000, Casey Duncan wrote: > I'm afraid I haven't had time yet to get 4.0 up and running. You are not alone in your plight, many others I have conversed with are experiencing the same thing. > > When I know more, I will keep you informed. Likewise if you discover anything, let me know. > > Sorry I wasn't able to be of more help. > > -Casey Duncan > > ------Original Message------ > From: "Christopher T. Griffiths" <cgriffiths@quansoo.com> > To: caseman@mad.scientist.com > Sent: May 3, 2000 3:53:43 PM GMT > Subject: Upgrade from 3.4 to 4.0 with ida driver > > > Hello, > > I am having the following problem below and saw the article at daemonnews > that you wrote on this. > > I was wondering if you have dabbled in 4.0 yet with the compaq systems? > > If so maybe you could give me some help on my problem > > Thanks > > Chris > > --- > Christopher T. Griffiths > Engineering Department > Quansoo Group Inc. > cgriffiths@quansoo.com > > I have been working for a good part of the day trying to get my compaq > system upgraded from 3.4 -stable to 4.0 -stable. > > I am using the following hardware: > > Compaq Proliant 1850R Server > Smart Array 3200 Controller > 1 Raid 1 array > > I have been running 3.4 for several months on this system with zero > problems. > > I have followed all of the Instructions in the Updating file and setup a > custom kernel configured to use the ata and ida drivers (attached). > > There is only one problem: > > I am getting the following on bootup when the kernel boots and tries to > change to the root device I get the following: > > ta0-slave: ata_command: timeout waiting for intr > ata0-slave: identify failed > acd0: CDROM <CD-224E> at ata0-master using PIO4 > no devsw (majdev=0 bootdev=0xa0200000) > Mounting root from ufs:/dev/idad0a > no such device 'idad' > setrootbyname failed > ffs_mountroot: can't find rootvp > Root mount failed: 6 > > Manual root filesystem specification: > <fstype>:<device> Mount <device> using filesystem <fstype> > eg. ufs:/dev/da0s1a > ? List valid disk boot devices > <empty line> Abort manual input > > mountroot> ufs:/dev/id0a / > Mounting root from ufs:/dev/id0a / > > My /etc/fstab contains the following: > > # Device Mountpoint FStype Options Dump > Pass# > /dev/idad0b none swap sw 0 0 > /dev/idad0a / ufs rw 1 1 > /dev/idad0f /usr ufs rw 2 2 > /dev/idad0e /var ufs rw 2 2 > proc /proc procfs rw 0 0 > > > I have tried rebuilding the bootloader but no luck. > > It seems that when I imput /dev/id0a into mountroot prompt it then mounts > root and changes over to /dev/idad0a which is in my fstab. > > The funny thing is that there is no /dev/id0a in /dev and it will not > allow me to build it either. > > I also posted a much more crazy post earlier but have since fixed most of > the problems except this one. > > Any help would be appreciated. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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