Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:50:06 GMT From: "Erik Power" <big.laser@gmail.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: Re: kern/81634: ICH5R SATA driver non-functional, install from CD fails w/ no HDDs found Message-ID: <200506010050.j510o6gi037740@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/81634; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Erik Power" <big.laser@gmail.com> To: "'Erik Power'" <big.laser@gmail.com>, <bug-followup@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Subject: RE: Re: kern/81634: ICH5R SATA driver non-functional, install from CD fails w/ no HDDs found Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 20:46:57 -0400 OK, after compiling a custom kernel, the timeout issues have vanished. = It appears that the generic kernel included with the 5.4-RELEASE amd64 = distro doesn't like the ICH5R controller, but there is a usable workaround in simply booting with safe mode until you get your kernel compiled. = Everything is purring like a lion... I'm happy as a clam, now... Erik Power University of Michigan Center for Ultrafast Optical Science 2200 Bonisteel Blvd. 2102 IST Building Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: (734) 936-0473 Fax: (734) 763-4876 > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Power [mailto:big.laser@gmail.com]=20 > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:11 PM > To: 'bug-followup@FreeBSD.org' > Subject: Re: kern/81634: ICH5R SATA driver non-functional,=20 > install from CD fails w/ no HDDs found >=20 >=20 > An additional follow-up, choosing the safe-mode boot option=20 > allowed me to see the HDD and complete the install of=20 > 5.4-RELEASE amd64. To further help your debugging, when=20 > attempting the normal boot sequence for installation, the=20 > ATA_IDENTIFY and ATAPI_IDENTIFY commands were timing out on=20 > the hard drive and CD drive, respectively. The hard drive is=20 > SATA, the CD drive is on an old parallel ATA interface, and=20 > both drives are masters on their respective channels. As long=20 > as I choose a safe-mode boot, I have no problems getting the=20 > system to run (although the drive performace is seriously=20 > degraded). I'll try messing around with atacontrol to see if=20 > I can fix the problem with a forced ata config. >=20 > Erik Power > University of Michigan > Center for Ultrafast Optical Science > 2200 Bonisteel Blvd. > 2102 IST Building > Ann Arbor, MI 48109 > Phone: (734) 936-0473 > Fax: (734) 763-4876 >=20
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