From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 25 05:02:37 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6ABB3106564A for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:02:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd@todoo.biz) Received: from newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [87.98.206.99]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F301F8FC0C for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:02:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: from newmail.rmm.fr (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by newmail.rmm.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C1B828811 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:02:36 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new 2.6.4 (20090625) at rmm.fr Received: from newmail.rmm.fr ([127.0.0.1]) by newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id Edhp0d0xekUS for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:02:35 +0200 (CEST) Received: from newmail.rmm.fr (newmail.rmm.fr [87.98.206.99]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: hidden) by newmail.rmm.fr (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id A9C2728515 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:02:35 +0200 (CEST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) From: bsd In-Reply-To: <987C501A-EFE8-4800-9B3D-F0C79EFB08DE@todoo.biz> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:02:35 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <7AE5457D-3EB5-432D-9C66-3A54A3C38A7E@todoo.biz> References: <987C501A-EFE8-4800-9B3D-F0C79EFB08DE@todoo.biz> To: Liste FreeBSD X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) Subject: Re: Problem with system install with Toshiba MK2565GSX SATA disk X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:02:37 -0000 Looks like the problem was related to BIOS setting.=20 I have changed the setting of disk detection from "AUTO" to "LBA" and = this has allowed me to boot on the disk. One more question:=20 With the disk I am using FBSD seems to have two possibility for the = partition table size (or at least depending on different boot, It is = offering me sometimes the 1st option and other time the second one):=20 1. 30401 cylinders | 255 heads | 63 sectors=20 2. 484521 cylinders | 16 heads | 63 sectors Global dis size is 250GB (LBA 488397168) Le 24 juin 2010 =E0 20:37, bsd a =E9crit : > Hello,=20 >=20 > I am trying to install a toshiba HD on an appliance, the Toshiba is a = MK2565GSX of 250GB described = here:http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd25/65.htm#spec02 >=20 > The system I am trying to install is pfSense (FBSD 7.2).=20 >=20 > I am not a 100% sure about the disk geometry=85 as It is not quite = clear.=20 >=20 > What is sure is that disk has 488 397 168 sectors=85=20 >=20 > Normally It should have 484 521 cylinder 16 heads and 63 sectors, but = I am not certain this setting is ok=85=20 > If I have a look at the BIOS setting after install, It tells me that = disk has 65535 cylinder, 16 head, 255 sector which is not quite the same = as the above=85=20 >=20 > If I use a "simple install" I generally end up with an error on my HD = after boot, once he tries to mount the disk=85=20 > Kernel is loaded ok, up until he reaches the disk da0 then there is an = error:=20 >=20 > ad1: FAILURE - READ_DMA48 status=3D51 = error=3D10 LBA=3D18446744073709551553 > SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched! > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a=20 > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a > [=85] >=20 > Then I do not have access to the device using manual system mounting=85=20= >=20 > What would be your advise? =20 > Any idea what is precisely going wrong?=20 >=20 >=20 > Thank you very much.=20 >=20 > G.B. >=20 >=20 > =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF > Gregober ---> PGP ID --> 0x1BA3C2FD > bsd @at@ todoo.biz > =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF Gregober ---> PGP ID --> 0x1BA3C2FD bsd @at@ todoo.biz =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF= =AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF