On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:25:41 -0800, Ted Mittelstaedt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you using an old ordinary IDE cable or the super special high > density go-fast new style IDE cable? > > Ted > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of BSD Mail > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:28 PM > > To: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: ATA problem > > > > > > Hello, I'm having a problem installing any version of FreeBSD 5.2 and > > above on a EIDE Western Digital Caviar 80GB. That system was running > > 4.x without any problems for over 2 years. When I planned to install > > 5.3 I got the error below. I thought at first it's HD jumper settings > > "not that I changed the current settings" Then I thought it's the IDE > > bus. I did further debugging. I installed different types of Linux and > > Windows 2k and I got no problem with the HD. I'm able to install > > FreeBSD 5.1 and any prior release with no problem. > > > > I read some threads about 5.3 having problems with some IDEs. If > > that's the case, what is your suggestion ? I want to take advantage of > > the nice features in 5.3 plus I got my DVD burner identified for the > > first time under 5.3. > > > > After I boot from CD to proceed with a clean install. When I get > > hardware probing, as I reach the 'ata' part I get the message below > > and everything just freeze there. I have to do a hard boot. > > > > ad0: 76293MB <WDC WD800BB-75FRA0> [155009/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA100 > > ata1-master: FAILURE - ATA_IDENTIFY > > status=7f<READY,DMA_READY,DSC,DRQ,CORRECT,INDEX,ERROR> > > error=7f<UNCORRECTABLE,MEDIA_CHANGED,NID_NOT_FOUND,MEDIA_CHAN.. > REQUEST,ABORTED,NO_MEDIA,ILLEGAL_LENGTH> > > LBA=0 > > > > Thank you, > > > > -- > > Regards,
I'm using the same cables I've been using for long time. A round Single IDE Ultra ATA Cable, 40c/80p 18 inch. I'm using the same exact cable on 5 other FreeBSD machines with no problem at all. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
