Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:59:48 +0000 From: Aaron Sloan <security@adtu.org> To: W C <woodycarey@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VIA M1000 mini-itx system installation woes - WRITE_DMA error - cabling? Message-ID: <426EC7E4.90005@adtu.org> In-Reply-To: <BAY102-F266489846554E24E0A0F95C9210@phx.gbl> References: <BAY102-F266489846554E24E0A0F95C9210@phx.gbl>
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W C wrote: > 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=84. > 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 install FreeBSD to this > neat little system? Do I have bad cabling, a bad drive, or ??? > > Thanks for any follow-up questions, pointers, rants, RTFM's, etc. > > Woody > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's > FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > My experience with these boards is that they are very picky about RAM. I had similar problems as you have described. I ordered Crucial's recommended stick and it worked fine after that. Aaron
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