Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 09:03:39 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: Stavros Patiniotis <stavros@esc.net.au> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Installing 3.1 #2 Message-ID: <19990319090339.A61498@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.4.02.9903190950060.10827-100000@bang.esc.net.au>; from Stavros Patiniotis on Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 09:57:26AM %2B1030 References: <Pine.BSI.4.02.9903190950060.10827-100000@bang.esc.net.au>
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On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 09:57:26AM +1030, Stavros Patiniotis wrote: > Hello, > I am trying to install 3.1-Release, and am having some > difficulties.. I have no problems what so ever when I install it on an > IDE drive, however when I try to install it on my SCSI drive, the HDD wont > boot once the install has finished. How are you doing the upgrade. I did mine with sysinstal, which installs the new boot block needed for 3.1 Read all the README's there are. It's all described there > > Some facts: > > o The SCSI card is an Adaptec 2940, which is supported. > o The driver are Seagate Cheaters. > o The SCSI card dedects the drives as ID=0 and ID=1 (as > configured) > o The installation proceudre completed without fault. > o FreeBSD is detecting the drive as da0 and da1, in previous > releases(2.2.7) it had them selected as sd0 and sd1. > o The slice on HDD 0 is marked at bootable. > o The standrd MBR is selected (The middle option). > o When the computer tries to boot is comes up with an error > saying "Operating System Missing". You can do anything but > reboot. > > Why is the HDD being marked at daX and not sdX, is this the cause for my > problem? If so How do I fix it? (I've tried removing all the unnecessary > config from the kernel upon installation boot up). The new drivers for SCSI name the hard disks da0 da1 etc. You can see it all in LINT > > If not what could be the problem? > > > Regards, > > > Stavros Patiniotis > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -System Administrator / Network Manager Escape.Net - > - 465b South Rd - > -email: stavros@esc.net.au Keswick SA 5035 - > -URL: http://www.esc.net.au Ph 82932526 Fax 82932949- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- __o regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_ email: flygt@sr.se ---- (_)/ (_) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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