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Date:      Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:46:55 -0500
From:      Jay Hall <jhall@vandaliamo.net>
To:        Jay Hall <jhall@vandaliamo.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: panic:  ufs_dirbad
Message-ID:  <416B378F.3080508@vandaliamo.net>
In-Reply-To: <4159C6D7.4050603@vandaliamo.net>
References:  <4159C6D7.4050603@vandaliamo.net>

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I found the problem, and I think it might be hardware related.

In order for the OS to install properly, I replaced the 80 wire cable 
with a 40 wire cable.  Once the install was completed, I replaced the 80 
wire cable and all is well.

If anyone would like more information, please let me know.

Jay

Jay Hall wrote:
> Today, I have tried to install FBSD 4.10 on a Gateway 920 Server 
> (Celeron 2.4 GHz, 128 MB RAM, 60 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 HDD, two 
> Intel Pro 10/100/1000 NICs).  In order to make the server work 
> correctly, I have to boot with hw.hasbrokenint12=1.
> 
> After setting up the drive (fdisk and disklabel), the install begins 
> just as it should.  Shortly after creating the Emergency Holographic 
> Shell,  when the installation process starts to copy files, I receive a 
> message stating, "panic:  ufs_dirbad bad dir syncing disks ......."  I 
> have tried mutiple CDs downloaded from multiple sources with the same 
> results.  When this happens I am unable to use the shell created on VTY 4.
> 
> I am able to install FreeBSD 4.8 without any problems on this system.
> 
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> 
> 
> Jay
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