Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:04:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim <vashquez@yahoo.com> To: dan@bigw.org Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.0-RELEASE disklabel install problems, drive not seen Message-ID: <20030423230447.33118.qmail@web40804.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.2.20030414130118.0265d080@127.0.0.1>
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I asked a similar question last week, see below for the solution that worked for me. I also tried "isp_edit -sd" from the SRM prompt for the hell of it, in place of loading the ispfw.ko module. That worked as well. Maybe you should also check the setting of pkc0_mode, if such a thing exists in your SRM. Jim --- Rob B <rbyrnes@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > At 01:05 PM 14/04/03, Jim sent this up the stick: > >pkc0_mode was set to "fast". Setting it to "ultra", as well as > using > >ispfw.ko, appears to fix the problem. Also, to clarify, I don't get > >the "invalid NVRAM header" when using ispfw.ko. > > > >I wish the SRM settings seemed a little less like black magic to me. > >I'm guessing this setting was to control the adapter's speed. Does > the > >driver assume it's "ultra"? Just trying to figure out why it > stopped > >working between 4.6.2 and 4.7. > > SRM is black magic to everybody so don't feel bad :) I just know > that > mine works that way, so I figured yours would too. > > >Regardless, thanks for the help. > > No worries > > Rob > > >--- Rob B <rbyrnes@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > > > > > > What is the output of 'sho pkc* is SRM? Make sure that the > > > variables are > > > set as follows: > > > > > > pkc0_mode ultra > > > pkc0_soft_term on > > > > > > If they are, then you may like to try a new SCSI cable. > > > > > > >The only other oddity I have seen (and this is on both > functioning > > > and > > > >non-functioning kernels) is the line: > > > > > > > >isp0: invalid NVRAM header > > > > > > > >Not sure if that helps indicate a specific version of the Qlogic > > > >hardware or firmware. > > > > > > Hmm .. sounds like you have more a hardware problem than a > FreeBSD > > > problem. My PWS 500au uses the inbuilt ISP fine. > > > > > -- > As of next week, passwords will be entered in Morse code. > > This is random quote 284 of 1254. > > Distance from the centre of the brewing universe > [15200.8 km (8207.8 mi), 262.8 deg](Apparent) Rennerian > > Public Key fingerprint = 6219 33BD A37B 368D 29F5 19FB 945D C4D7 > 1F66 D9C5 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
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