From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 29 22:14:14 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EABE316A4CE for ; Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:14:14 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hadar.amcc.com (hadar.amcc.com [192.195.69.168]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01F4743D5D for ; Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:14:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vkashyap@amcc.com) Received: from mailhost02.amcc.com ([192.195.69.49]) by hadar.amcc.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15) with SMTP id I7YOFU02.0WQ; Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:14:18 -0800 Received: (from vkashyap-pc [10.66.6.61]) by mailhost02.amcc.com (SMSSMTP 4.0.0.59) with SMTP id M2004112914164503408 ; Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:16:46 -0800 From: "Vinod Kashyap" To: "James R. Van Artsalen" Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:14:08 -0800 X-Sent-Folder-Path: Sent Items X-Mailer: Oracle Connector for Outlook 9.0.4 51114 (9.0.6627) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD 5.3 installation problems on EM64T X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:14:15 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: James R. Van Artsalen [mailto:james@jrv.org] > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:52 PM > To: Vinod Kashyap > Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.3 installation problems on EM64T > = > = > How much memory do you have? Are those ATAPI CD drives? > = I had 6 GB all along, and was just trying 2 GB. Well, the installation went through!! I am surprised that the error resulting out of more memory in the system looks as bizarre as: "The disc in your drive looks more like an Audio disc than a = FreeBSD release." Thanks for the help! ACPI still doesn't work though. And yes, both are ATAPI/IDE CDROM drives. > The firmware that shipped with the twa/9xxx board I bought ~ = > 2weeks ago = > would hang under load after a few hours. The firmware = > version below has = > been running under load, with 4GB, for about a week: > = What versions of the driver/firmware were you using? You might want to contact 3ware support if you have problems. > --- Nov 26 23:17:32 kernel: twa0: 12 ports, Firmware FE9X = > 2.02.00.012, = > BIOS BE9X 2.02.01.037 > = These are the versions I am using... > Vinod Kashyap wrote: > = > >I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.3 for amd64/EM64T on a > >3ware 9xxx controller, plugged into a Supermicro X6DH8-G > >motherboard with a single Intel Nocona 800 MHz processor > >(with EM64T support). > > > >Once I boot off the CD (with ACPI disabled -- the system hangs > >if ACPI is enabled), sysinstall runs fine (the 3ware controller > >and all its connected devices are detected, and I can do fdisk > >and disklabel; the CD drive is detected too), until it's = > time to start > >copying files from the CD. After the initial "Starting an emergency > >holographic shell" message, I see the following error: > >"The disc in your drive looks more like an Audio disc than a = > FreeBSD release." > > > >I have created the installation CD just like I created all = > my previous > >ones that worked (downloading the ISO from ftp.freebsd.org and then > >burning it using Nero). The md5 of the ISO image checks ok. I tried > >burning the CD on 2 different machines, with the same = > result. I tried > >using 2 different CD drives (TSST CDW/DVD TS-H492A/TB02, > >Sony CD-ROM CDU4821/S0.Q) and it made no difference. > > > >On Alt-F2, I see the following: > >DEBUG: Notify: Copying the boot floppy to /stand on root filesystem > >/mnt/stand > >/mnt/stand/etc > >... > >... > >... > >/mnt/etc/services > >/mnt/etc/group > >23 blocks > >DEBUG: Generating /etc/fstab file > > > >Does anyone know what's going on here? > > > > > >Thanks, > > > >Vinod. > > = > > > = > = >