From: "EBo" <ebo@sandien.com>
To: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@9fans.net>,
"erik quanstrom" <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Install CD hanging on "probing floppy"
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:31:11 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <twig.1269275471.59617@swcp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <b112e1de41e08d6786250c58d73c5b21@brasstown.quanstro.net>
> ...
> > PBS1...Plan 9 from Bell Labs
> > ELCR: 0E20
> > pcirouting: 8086/24DB at pin 1 irq 5
> > cpu0: 2793 MHz Pentium IV/Xeon loop 53571
> > apm ax=f000 cx=f000 dx=fdf9 di=0 ebx=100469 esi=0
> > found 5 e820 entries
> >
> > ...and then freezes.
>
> i've experienced this too. but not on a pentium iii machine.
I think his is a pentium iv and the p-iii runs, but the new gateway (AMD
Phenom(tm) II X4 805 Processor) is the one that hangs. Also, that is *with* a
sata cdrom. Actually, poking around I've found a possible bios bug. turning
off the ide support in the bios helps the cdrom to work, -- it runs, but not
installs -- because it cannot see any of the sata disks. When I swap out the
sata dvdrom for an ide-dvdrom, enable both ide and sata (ahci) it installs,
but then has trouble booting...
One bright bit of sucess: I was able to install 9atom on my Acer 5720z laptop
-- but the thernet is not recognized. That is why I am hammering some more on
the gateway dx4300 -- at least it is open archecture and I can install an old
3com 100bT connection...
> the root of the problem is that ich5 (8086/24db) is one of
> intel's first attempts at a sata/ide controller, and it doesn't
> work very well. there are ways for the sata controller to
> wedge the ide side of things, and vice versa.
>
> 9atom has a number of defenses against this. you may
> be able to boot with it, but mixing sata and ide on ich5
> basically doesn't work. the easy and cheep solution is
> to get a sata cdrom.
Maybe it is some weird compatibility issue with the specific DVD... It was
the one that came from the manufacturer...
I'll keep banging on this and post any updates I find.
Oh, before I forget. Eric, thanks a LOT for providing the 9aton ISO!!!!!
EBo --
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-03-22 16:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-03-22 7:01 Justin Jackson
2010-03-22 10:02 ` Steve Simon
2010-03-22 11:10 ` Justin Jackson
2010-03-22 15:35 ` erik quanstrom
2010-03-22 16:31 ` EBo [this message]
2010-03-22 18:58 ` Justin Jackson
2010-03-22 19:04 ` erik quanstrom
2010-03-22 11:21 ` cinap_lenrek
2010-03-22 11:39 ` EBo
2010-03-22 14:22 ` David Leimbach
2010-03-22 13:48 ` erik quanstrom
2010-03-23 22:33 ` Adriano Verardo
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