This has been an open issue since 5.2.1 and still present on 5.3-RELEASE. It usually works for when I select safe mode during installation. If not try using with ACPI disabled. Once you are finished with the install you'll have to do some workaround.
http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.2.1R/errata.html I know the link is old, but it'll help you somehow. I don't why this issue is not listed on 5.3 errata. HTH On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:44:40 -0300, Julián Herrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello 4 all, > > I was starting to install FreeBSD 5.3 into 42 computers where I work as > workstations when just at first installation i've got this uncommon > problem. When kernel is finishing to load some messages like this appears: > > ata0-master : FAILURE ATA-IDENTIFY timed out > > After that, the installation program doesn't find any drive or partition > to install. So, it's impossible to continue. When I tried to install > again booting with Safe option, the installation program detects the > drive but complain about its geometry, so I was in doubt to continue. > This makes me think twice too soon (my first of 42 installations) if > it's a good idea to migrate from Windows to FreeBSD here at my company, > where FreeBSD has already been servicing the network infrastructure. > > The computer in question has a Soyo P4VGA-2AP1 motherboard with chipset > VIA Apollo P4M266A and HD Samsung SP0411N. > > Thanks in advance, > Julián Herrera > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
