Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:00:36 +0200 From: Jan Sebosik <sebosik@demax.sk> To: Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu@freebsd.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bootloader not working on Compaq Proliant ML330 G2 Message-ID: <47F777F4.9060507@demax.sk> In-Reply-To: <20080405111153.GB2947@eos.sc1.parodius.com> References: <47F6A733.8060308@demax.sk> <20080405111153.GB2947@eos.sc1.parodius.com>
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Jeremy Chadwick wrote: > On Sat, Apr 05, 2008 at 12:09:55AM +0200, Ján ?ebo?ík wrote: >> I`ve tried to install FreeBSD 7 on Compaq Proliant ML330 G2 server, but it >> won`t boot. FreeBSD boot0 beeps after pressing F1, or F2 (got 2 partitions) >> key. So i`ve installed grub on another machine, but than it says "Error 5" >> only in Proliant, I don`t even get grub command prompt. > > Please see the below thread. Do not let the subject stop you from > reading it. > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2008-March/041501.html > > I still can't find a present-day RELENG_7 SNAPSHOT that I can tell > people to download. There isn't one in the snapshots/200803/ directory > past March 14th, and the snapshots/2008/04/ directory only contains > snapshots for ia64 and powerpc. > > I'm left to believe David Overton built his own ISO. It sounds as if > you may have to do the same. > > And I can't explain what GRUB is doing. > >> HDD`s (2 x 250G) are connected to Parallel ATA on ServerWorks CSB5 >> controller (it`s not onboard controller). When I connected drives to onboad >> controller they got some problem with DMA TIMEOUT. > > Not enough information to help debug this, but DMA timeouts are a known > problem right now, regardless of controller: > > http://wiki.freebsd.org/JeremyChadwick/Commonly_reported_issues > > Scott Long may be able to help track this problem down for you, but more > details are needed. > >> PS: Is there any way how to debug Bootloader? > > Debugging the bootstraps is an incredibly tedious process at this point. > No, it's not easy. > Hi I`ve flashed to the latest "rompaq" (aka bios on Compaq :D), and now freebsd sees LSI raid controller (really don`t know why it didn`t saw it before upgrade). Also I set disk sizes to 130GB (went down from 250G). After installation BTX loads /boot/loader just fine. But thanks for your ideas. Best regards --- Jan Sebosik, Slovakia sebosik@demax.sk
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