Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:38:21 -0500 From: Scott Lambert <lambert@lambertfam.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD SCSI/RAID boot problem Message-ID: <20040128163821.GB775@laptop.lambertfam.org> In-Reply-To: <4017120C.7060709@wi.rr.com> References: <4017120C.7060709@wi.rr.com>
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 07:36:12PM -0600, Marc Cabanatuan wrote: > Alright I have posted before regarding this NetServer LH Plus w/ the > Mylex DAC960 RAID controller and the 5 disk SCSI array. > > I have managed to install FreeBSD 5.0-DP1 onto the system, however it > fails to boot. Last time it just beeped at me and did nothing, this > was solved by fixing the drive geometry with a win98 boot disk. Now > the problem is that it seems to not be finding the kernel or /boot > device or / partition. > > could this be a large block assignment problem where a lowlevel format > could be necessary? I had a similar (maybe the same) problem, installs fine doesn't boot afterward, with a DAC960 controller when I upgraded from 2.x to 4.x. I had to change a setting in the controller BIOS from 2MB to 8MB, Or was it GB? It was a couple of years ago. Sorry my memory is so vauge. -- Scott Lambert KC5MLE Unix SysAdmin lambert@lambertfam.org
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