Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 16:10:39 -0400 From: "fbsd_user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: 5.4 install disc1 will not find hard drive To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] ORG" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I have been using the same workbench PC to test the building of the install cdrom from disc1.iso and miniinst.iso since version 3.0 through 5.3 without any problems. The 5.3 miniinst and disc1 work as expected. 5.4 does not have an miniinst.iso so used disc1. When 5.4 disc1 install cdrom is used, sysinstall(standerd) option gives error msg (No hard disk found). Then using the 5.3 disc1 cdrom install proceeds as expected. I can also run ms/dos fdisk & format on the HD without any problems. The hard drive is an western digital 310100 10GB 33 udma on ata0 as master with the slave unused. Normally cabled with 80 pin cable. Have tried with 40 pin cable and get same error message. Even tried 5.4 install cdrom against my production server/gateway box which is running 4.10 on a western digital 24300 4GB 33 udma and get the (No hard disk found) msg again. Them tried the 5.3 cd and it found the hard drive on the production box.
Then I used an western digital 102AA 10GB 66 udma HD and 5.4 found the HD and installed just fine.
Looks like udma 33 support is not working in 5.4
Anybody have 5.4 installed on a udma 33 HD from a install cdrom?
Yes, on an old laptop:
atapci0: <Intel PIIX4 UDMA33 controller> port [...etc.] ata0: channel #0 on atapci0 ata1: channel #1 on atapci0 [...] ad0: 6194MB <IBM-DADA-26480/AD60A4AA> [13424/15/63] at ata0-master UDMA33
Works fine.
I'd guess the ATA controller chipset is more important than the drive model in diagnosing this. There has been some discussion of possible (not confirmed) ATA controller problems on freebsd-stable recently, although they seem to be saying it started in 5.3 RELEASE.
- Bob
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