Hello !

> This is my first message on the list so, first of all, hello
> everybody! :)
>
> I've recently bought a dedicated PC, planning to use it as a firewall
> by
> installing OpenBSD on it.
>
> I have downloaded the install80.iso, checked the sha sum, and read the
> installation guide.
> I have burned the iso to a cd-rom and checked the sha sum again on the
> machine I am trying to install.
> I have tested the hardware and the general functionality of the
> machine
> with common open source tools (memtest and succesfully installing a
> linux distro).
>
> When I boot the i386 OpenBSD 5.8 CD, it loads the kernel and writes a
> lot of blue stuff, then stops at:
>
> wdc_atapi_intr: warning: reading only 0 of 18 bytes
>
> For those who have a browser, here is a full screenshoot:
> http://imagebin.ca/v/2VR8MRMArdG7
>
> I've tried to look for this error using a search engine, but I
> surprisingly got zero results.

I have no solution for you but some search results

http://daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=4752
http://openbsd-archive.7691.n7.nabble.com/Atapiscsi-problem-on-VIA-NAB7100-VIA-VT6420-td184350.html
http://openbsd-archive.7691.n7.nabble.com/Second-SATA-channel-in-Via-VT3237S-td191011.html

Reduce your search to something like *wdc_atapi_intr: warning: reading
only* and, you will get more results.

I haven't looked at the pic but as you wrote, that you installed
linux, look at the reported chipset / or the documentation of the
hardware.

>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Gabriele Tozzi

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