From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 1 00:50:06 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B935016A41C for ; Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:50:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7888A43D48 for ; Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:50:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j510o6DT037741 for ; Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:50:06 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j510o6gi037740; Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:50:06 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:50:06 GMT Message-Id: <200506010050.j510o6gi037740@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org From: "Erik Power" Cc: Subject: RE: Re: kern/81634: ICH5R SATA driver non-functional, install from CD fails w/ no HDDs found X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Erik Power List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:50:06 -0000 The following reply was made to PR kern/81634; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Erik Power" To: "'Erik Power'" , 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