Re: [9fans] Dell 3010 install problems - all tested kits

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> A fresh Dell 3010, AHCI, several fresh USB keys. Bell's, 9Atom and
> 9Front don'install.
>
> usbinstamd64: several issues, as already documented in another thread.
> An additional note: a persistent "addpart: #S/sdE0: i/o error" message.
>
> 9Atom cd downloaded on February, 5: rio install starts as usual, all ok
> till the fdisk-w .
> No useful messages. Only a generic warn (on rio window) and a console
> display
> of the disk identification data. Then all stops having no Plan9
> partition to install on.
> Trying on an pre-partitioned disk (by 9Front) the same problem arises in
> prepdisk,
> after the q cmd (not w+q). Same messages.
> So 9Atom seems to have problems with usb and AHCI, but only in writing
> the partion. VGA ok.
>
> Bell's usbdisk download yesterday: hangs after a few messages. I can
> send video snapshots
> to anyone interested. Let me know.
>
> Bell's cd downloaded on Feb, 5: rio install starts as usual but the disk
> is not detected at all.
>
> 9Front cd downloaded on Feb, 9: boots ok but doesn'configure the VGA.
> So text mode, all default choices. I/O error(s) when reaming the filesystem.
> Partisk and prepdisk ok. Video snapshots available, let me know.

okay.  if you have a chance, with the 9atom cd that boots to rio,
can you try dd'ing from the /dev/sdE? you can just open a new window
in the installer.

	; ramfs
	; dd -if /dev/sdE?/data -of /tmp -count 100 &&
		dd -if /tmp -of /dev/sdE?/data -count 100

also the output of

	; cat /dev/sdE?/ctl

and
	; pci

and
	; cat /dev/irqalloc

would be helpful.

- erik