Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 08:42:50 +0300 (MSK) From: Alexey Koptsevich <kopts@astro.ioffe.ru> To: Irvin Piraman <ippiraman@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem while installing FreeBSD 5.3 - ata0-master : FAILURE ATA IDENTIFY Message-ID: <20041207083915.I1966@astro.ioffe.rssi.ru> In-Reply-To: <ee2dc79c041130063950b07efa@mail.gmail.com> References: <41AC6B38.5000106@globo.com> <ee2dc79c041130063950b07efa@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, 22:39 +0800, Irvin Piraman wrote: > This has been an open issue since 5.2.1 and still present on > 5.3-RELEASE. It usually works for when I select safe mode during > installation. If not try using with ACPI disabled. Once you are > finished with the install you'll have to do some workaround. > > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.2.1R/errata.html > > I know the link is old, but it'll help you somehow. > > I don't why this issue is not listed on 5.3 errata. > > > HTH Is there anything else to try if advices in the Errata of 5.2.1 do not help? Thanks, Alex > > > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:44:40 -0300, Juli?n Herrera > <listas.julianherrera@globo.com> wrote: >> Hello 4 all, >> >> I was starting to install FreeBSD 5.3 into 42 computers where I work as >> workstations when just at first installation i've got this uncommon >> problem. When kernel is finishing to load some messages like this appears: >> >> ata0-master : FAILURE ATA-IDENTIFY timed out >> =2> to install. So, it's impossible to continue. When I tried to install >> again booting with Safe option, the installation program detects the >> drive but complain about its geometry, so I was in doubt to continue. >> This makes me think twice too soon (my first of 42 installations) if >> it's a good idea to migrate from Windows to FreeBSD here at my company, >> where FreeBSD has already been servicing the network infrastructure. >> =20 >> The computer in question has a Soyo P4VGA-2AP1 motherboard with chipset >> VIA Apollo P4M266A and HD Samsung SP0411N. >> =20 >> Thanks in advance, >> Juli=E1n Herrera >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= > rg" >> >
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