Re: Problems with SATA 2 hard disk while installing FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64

2006-10-21 Thread Angelo Turetta

COKYAZICI wrote:

Hi, I'm trying to install FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64
on a new computer I bought, it has a ECS C51GM
motherboard, with one SATA 2 hard disk, and an AMD
Athlon 64 4200+ X2 on socket AM2. When I boot with the
install CD, it crashes before starting the sysinstall,
just after it finishes showing the details about the
DVD writer, which I presume happens when it's checking
for hard disks.


Although your motherboard seems different, you may be experiencing the 
problem described in: 
http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?450BD996.8090104 (and referenced 
messages)


Please try one of the 6.2 BETA at the page below (even the bootonly 
mini-image): if it is the same problem it will recognize your disks.


http://www.freebsd.org/where.html#helptest

Angelo.
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Re: Problems with SATA 2 hard disk while installing FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64

2006-10-21 Thread COKYAZICI

--- Angelo Turetta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 COKYAZICI wrote:
  Hi, I'm trying to install FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD
 64
  on a new computer I bought, it has a ECS C51GM
  motherboard, with one SATA 2 hard disk, and an AMD
  Athlon 64 4200+ X2 on socket AM2. When I boot with
 the
  install CD, it crashes before starting the
 sysinstall,
  just after it finishes showing the details about
 the
  DVD writer, which I presume happens when it's
 checking
  for hard disks.
 
 Although your motherboard seems different, you may
 be experiencing the 
 problem described in: 
 http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?450BD996.8090104
 (and referenced 
 messages)
 
 Please try one of the 6.2 BETA at the page below
 (even the bootonly 
 mini-image): if it is the same problem it will
 recognize your disks.
 
 http://www.freebsd.org/where.html#helptest
 
 Angelo.


Thanks a lot Angelo, your advice really helped. I
downloaded the FreeBSD 6.2 BETA 2 AMD 64 Install ISO
(disc 1), which was no problem, it only took me 4
minutes with my connection, anyway, FreeBSD 6.2 BETA 2
AMD 64 detected my SATA 2 hard disk, and installed
without any problems, unlike FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD
64 which crashed when it was searching for my SATA2
hard disk, but downloading 6.1 wasn't a waste either,
because 6.2 BETA2 didn't have a big package ISO, disc
2, (only 30 something MB) so I used the packages from
FreeBSD 6.1 which seemed to be compatible, because
KDE, GNOME, and every other packages I installed
worked.

I'm so happy that I can use FreeBSD, on this new
computer, I really noticed a big improvement in
performance, in the AMD 64 version, and it also
detected the dual core processor and used both the
processors.

My only problem now is figuring out how to get the
Realtek AL655 6-channel onboard audio and Broadcom
AC131 10/100 onbaord LAN working so I can connect to
the Internet on FreeBSD with the router, like I used
to on my old computer.




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Re: Problems with SATA 2 hard disk while installing FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64

2006-10-21 Thread COKYAZICI

--- COKYAZICI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 ...FreeBSD 6.2 BETA 2 AMD 64 detected my SATA 2
 hard disk, and installed without any problems...

 My only problem now is figuring out how to get the
 Realtek AL655 6-channel onboard audio and Broadcom
 AC131 10/100 onbaord LAN working so I can connect to
 the Internet on FreeBSD with the router, like I used
 to on my old computer.

Nevermind, I figured it out on my own, for the sound I
installed the snd_ich module

su
cd /sys/modules/sound/driver/ich/
make
make install
make load
edit /boot/defaults/loader.conf

and change the line that says
snd_ich_load=NO
  to
snd_ich_load=YES

So the sound drivers are loaded every time you reboot.

And for the LAN I installed the nve module:

su
cd /sys/modules/nve/
make
make install
make load
edit /boot/defaults/loader.conf

and change the line that says
if_nve_load=NO
  to
if_nve_load=YES

So the LAN drivers are loaded every time you reboot.

In the shell, then type:

sysinstall

Go to Configure - Networking - and check Gateway and
NFS Client, then check Interfaces - nve0, and when it
asks if you want it to configure DHCP and some other
stuff, select yes. This is for if you connect to the
internet with a router which you connect to your LAN
card or onboard LAN with an ethernet cable.

I hope this information helps out people having the
same problem.


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Problems with SATA 2 hard disk while installing FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64

2006-10-20 Thread COKYAZICI
Hi, I'm trying to install FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64
on a new computer I bought, it has a ECS C51GM
motherboard, with one SATA 2 hard disk, and an AMD
Athlon 64 4200+ X2 on socket AM2. When I boot with the
install CD, it crashes before starting the sysinstall,
just after it finishes showing the details about the
DVD writer, which I presume happens when it's checking
for hard disks. I managed to get sysinstall to start
when I booted it up in safe mode, but then when I
tried to install FreeBSD, it said no hard disks
detected.

I hope someone can help me to figure out how to
install FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64.

Here are more details about the motherboard:

Motherboard Name:
ECS C51GM

Chipset Name
NVIDIA GeForce 6100  nForce 410

CPU Socket Type
Socket AM2

Form Factor
Micro ATX

CPU Compatibility
All AMD Socket AM2

Memory FSB
DDR2 667/533

Memory Slots
2

Max Memory
16GB

PCI 16X
1

PCI 1X
1

PCI
2

Integrated Graphics
Geforce 6100 based 2d/3d engine

IDE
2 UltraDMA 133/100/66 Connectors

SATA
2

RAID Level
Raid 0,1 Support

Audio
Realtek AL655 6-channel audio

LAN
Broadcom AC131 10/100

USB
2 internal, 4 external

USB Speed
2.0






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Re: Problems with SATA 2 hard disk while installing FreeBSD 6.1 RELEASE AMD 64

2006-10-20 Thread Peter A. Giessel


On 2006/10/20 13:45, COKYAZICI seems to have typed:
 Chipset Name
 NVIDIA GeForce 6100  nForce 410


With FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE AMD 64, this was reported:
*** QUOTE ***
Biostar

GeForce 6100-M9

nForce 410 + GeForce 6100 / Socket 939

Vikash

6.0-RELEASE

On-board ethernet controller is not detected. ATA controller is marked
as generic and works at ATA33 highest.
*** END QUOTE ***

See:
http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html

You might have to use a supported SATA card...  I don't see any more
recent reports of that chipset being used, although there are two that
report a nVidia nForce 410 / Socket 754 chipset, and both say:
*** QUOTE ***
On-board ethernet and audio chips are not supported.
*** END QUOTE ***
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