From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 26 22:00:26 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D444F16A4CF for ; Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:00:26 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 62-15-211-171.inversas.jazztel.es (62-15-211-171.inversas.jazztel.es [62.15.211.171]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFF5943D5A for ; Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:00:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es) Received: from redesjm.local (orion.redesjm.local [192.168.254.16]) j3QM0IDn022652; Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:18 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from josemi@redesjm.local) Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by redesjm.local (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id j3QM0HhF002637; Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:17 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from josemi@redesjm.local) From: Jose M Rodriguez To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:16 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.8 References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-13" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200504270000.17267.josemi@redesjm.local> X-AntiVirus: checked by AntiVir Milter (version: 1.1.0-3; AVE: 6.30.0.7; VDF: 6.30.0.116; host: antares.redesjm.local) cc: W C Subject: Re: VIA M1000 mini-itx system installation woes - WRITE_DMA error - cabling? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:00:27 -0000 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