From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 18 07:36:24 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45D3AC17 for ; Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:36:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1911771df7=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB7E4C43 for ; Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:36:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r2d2 ([82.69.141.170]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50005041136.msg for ; Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:36:22 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:36:22 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDDKIM-Result: neutral (mail1.multiplay.co.uk) X-MDRemoteIP: 82.69.141.170 X-Return-Path: prvs=1911771df7=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <268355E08D804BFDAC8C9883FA13AD93@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "John Reynolds" , References: <51E73AA9.5030004@reynoldsnet.org> Subject: Re: experience with 9.2-PRERELEASE Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:36:48 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:36:24 -0000 Is the SSD running at 6Gbps? If so have you tried limiting the speed to 3Gbps? Regards Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Reynolds" To: Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:45 AM Subject: experience with 9.2-PRERELEASE > Hello all, I have some feedback for the recently prepared snapshot of > 9.2-RELEASE. > > I've been trying like crazy to get the 9x series code installed on a > brand new workstation I'm building. It consists of a brand new ASRock > motherboard and haswell i7-4770k processor, Z87 chipset. I tried at > first to install 9.1-RELEASE. it worked (after I learned a bit about the > new installer--I have used FreeBSD "forever" but have been "out of it" > in terms of this list and other going's on for about a year due to > workload), but upon booting I was getting "timeout" errors > > ahcich0: Timeout on slot xx port 0 > ahcich0: is 000000000 cs 00000000 ss e0000000 rs e0000000 tfd 40 serr > 00000000 cmd 0004df17 > > to the SSD that I used as the primary hard drive. So, then I figured I > would try a more recent snapshot hoping that something had been spotted > and fixed already. I got the 9.2-PRERELEASE amd64 snapshot and tried to > install it. However, I couldn't even get past the first screen of the > install because of these messages: > > ugen0.2: (Unknown) at usbus0 (disconnected) > uhub_reattach_port: could not allocate new device > > and the keyboard was non-functional. It just sat there spewing these > errors about 1 per second. > > So, even though I'm having some sort of ahci "timeout" issue with this > hardware and 9.1-RELEASE, it certainly appears that something has > zig-zagged in the usb stack in this 9.2-PRELEASE snapshot because I > can't even get through the install program. :(. Same hardware, same > everything. > > I also tried the 9.2-PRELEASE i386 snapshot for giggles. Same result. > > The final blow to my sanity was when I rolled back and tried to install > 8.4-RELEASE and sysinstall couldn't make the disk devices after I hit > 'W' in the disk label editor to commit my changes. So, I'm wondering > generically are people having problems with SSD's in FreeBSD? In this > hardware I have not tried using a traditional SATA disk yet. > > But just thought I would report that 9.2-PRERELEASE can't even get > through install on this H/W where 9.1 could......... > > -Jr > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.