Re: Bringing up new Intel non-legacy system
On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:17:16 +0100, Jack Vogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although I'm a network guy, for various reasons I am helping to get FreeBSD running on a new Intel system: S7000FC4UR. This is a rack-mount server that has no PS/2 or PCI legacy, its all PCI-E expansion, and only USB peripheral. I have had a lot of issues: First, the DVD is SATA, however I can work around that by setting IDE mode in the BIOS. With FreeBSD 7 BETA the install kernel always seems to hang in USB initialization, if I disable ACPI it gets further, but ultimately still no joy. Oddly enough, STABLE OCT snapshot will actually install but again only with ACPI disabled. Anyone have an idea why 6.X would actually faire better than 7, this surprised me?! And, is the ACPI subsystem likely to be the source of the problem? I would really prefer 7 running on this, and of course with ACPI working. Oh, the system also has LSI MegaRaid SAS 1078, which I was able to install using STABLE. Cheers, Jack My computer at home (6.2-STABLE/i386) hangs on usb if my external harddisk is attached. But since I disabled USB in the BIOS it works fine. FreeBSD does still detect USB, so I think it was some conflict between BIOS initializing the hardware and FreeBSD doing that. Maybe you have the same problem. Ronald. -- Ronald Klop Amsterdam, The Netherlands ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bringing up new Intel non-legacy system
On Nov 7, 2007, at 7:17 PM, Jack Vogel wrote: And, is the ACPI subsystem likely to be the source of the problem? I've had several systems in which I've needed to disable the ACPI timer component and then the system worked fine. in /boot/loader.conf: debug.acpi.disabled=timer When installing, break to boot loader and type: set debug.acpi.disabled=timer You can try the various acpi components to isolate which one is the culprit and leave the rest working. ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bringing up new Intel non-legacy system
On Nov 8, 2007 10:29 AM, Vivek Khera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 7, 2007, at 7:17 PM, Jack Vogel wrote: And, is the ACPI subsystem likely to be the source of the problem? I've had several systems in which I've needed to disable the ACPI timer component and then the system worked fine. in /boot/loader.conf: debug.acpi.disabled=timer When installing, break to boot loader and type: set debug.acpi.disabled=timer You can try the various acpi components to isolate which one is the culprit and leave the rest working. What chipset and ihc? ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bringing up new Intel non-legacy system
Is there a list somewhere of what are considered 'components' that could be enabled or disabled?? Opps, NM, was being lazy, after looking for 2 mins I found it :) Jack ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bringing up new Intel non-legacy system
On Nov 8, 2007 7:29 AM, Vivek Khera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 7, 2007, at 7:17 PM, Jack Vogel wrote: And, is the ACPI subsystem likely to be the source of the problem? I've had several systems in which I've needed to disable the ACPI timer component and then the system worked fine. in /boot/loader.conf: debug.acpi.disabled=timer When installing, break to boot loader and type: set debug.acpi.disabled=timer You can try the various acpi components to isolate which one is the culprit and leave the rest working. Is there a list somewhere of what are considered 'components' that could be enabled or disabled?? Jack ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bringing up new Intel non-legacy system
Although I'm a network guy, for various reasons I am helping to get FreeBSD running on a new Intel system: S7000FC4UR. This is a rack-mount server that has no PS/2 or PCI legacy, its all PCI-E expansion, and only USB peripheral. I have had a lot of issues: First, the DVD is SATA, however I can work around that by setting IDE mode in the BIOS. With FreeBSD 7 BETA the install kernel always seems to hang in USB initialization, if I disable ACPI it gets further, but ultimately still no joy. Oddly enough, STABLE OCT snapshot will actually install but again only with ACPI disabled. Anyone have an idea why 6.X would actually faire better than 7, this surprised me?! And, is the ACPI subsystem likely to be the source of the problem? I would really prefer 7 running on this, and of course with ACPI working. Oh, the system also has LSI MegaRaid SAS 1078, which I was able to install using STABLE. Cheers, Jack ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
