Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:55:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Todd Eastman <eastman@inficad.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 Ultra SCSI "installation failure" Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970813105358.1131B-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <33F154D3.3ACA@mail.inficad.com>
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On Tue, 12 Aug 1997, Todd Eastman wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD on a Micron Millenium computer with an > Adaptec 2940 Ultra SCSI controller. I have copied the boot image to a > 1.44Mb disk and boot from the floppy for installation. The setup lists > this controller (ahc0?) in the PCI listing but does not allow > modification of settings. During the system autodetection the > installation gives the following messages: > > >> wating for scsi "controlers"? to settle I think this is waiting for scsi devices to settle It should hold for about 5 seconds, then your SCSI devices should appear. > The process then makes 10 attempts to detect the configuration and > fails. I do then get a VGA screen that lasts for just a few seconds, > and then the system reboots. Can you dig up any error messages? Try hitting SCROLL LOCK and use the up arrow to scroll back through the boot messages. We're looking for errors from the ahc device and/or any panics. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major Spam routed to /dev/null by Procmail | Death to Cyberpromo
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