Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:16 +0200 From: Jose M Rodriguez <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: W C <woodycarey@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: VIA M1000 mini-itx system installation woes - WRITE_DMA error - cabling? Message-ID: <200504270000.17267.josemi@redesjm.local> In-Reply-To: <BAY102-F266489846554E24E0A0F95C9210@phx.gbl> References: <BAY102-F266489846554E24E0A0F95C9210@phx.gbl>
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El Martes, 26 de Abril de 2005 23:31, W C escribi=F3: > Hi all, > > I am attempting to install 5.3-R from cd (iso image download) and > sysinstall is failing > to write the chosen (Auto Layout) filesystem to disk, the Toshiba 80G > on the primary ide channel as master. The error on vty1 is (from > memory) ad0: WRITE_DMA, error=3D84. > The drive is detected by BIOS as a UDMA100 device. There is nothing > else on this IDE channel, and only a cd drive on the other IDE slot. > > A search of -questions reveals this error is a UDMA mismatch, > possible caused by 80-pin cabling, and fixable with atacontrol ad0 > udma33 pio bla bla bla. However, I do not yet have a running system > to run atacontrol from, as I am installing. I have rooted around in > the bios for an option to force the drive to UDMA33 speed, to no > avail. Does anyone know how I can work around this problem and=20 > install FreeBSD to this neat little system? Do I have bad cabling, a > bad drive, or ??? > Ther're two types of 80pins ribbons, and found that you can interchange=20 them in some scenarios. As a first aid, try change the cable, loocking for the presence (or not)=20 of a cut cable. Also, you may use a 40pins ribbon, that will get you in UDMA33 . =2D- josemi
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