Bug 45383

Summary: Failed installation FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE and 4.7-STABLE with disks attached to Mylex AcceleRAID 170
Product: Base System Reporter: Vadim Stanovov <gadothaah>
Component: i386Assignee: freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: 4.7-STABLE   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   

Description Vadim Stanovov 2002-11-18 05:40:00 UTC 
While installation booting whith 4.7-STABLE (or 4.7-RELEASE) 
 Mylex AcceleRAID 170 does not detect but second debug screen shows:

 DEBUG: Loading module mly.ko (Mylex AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID)
 mly0: <Mylex AcceleRAID 170> mem 0xe8000000-0xebffffff irq 10 at device 10.0 on pci2
 mly0: Mylex AcceleRAID 170  , 1 channel, firmware 7.01-0-00 (20020418), 64MB RAM

 When go to installation menu "Custom - Allocate disk space for FreeBSD" 
 shows message:
 -------------
 No disks found! 
 Please verify that your disk controller is being properly probed at boot time.
 -------------

 However installation on this PC 4.6.2-RELEASE or 5.0-CURRENT go just fine.
 I have tried use another PC and another Mylex (different BIOS, etc.) 
 in different combinations - problem persist.
 It is workaround for this problem - boot from floppies 4.6.2-RELEASE 
 and install from CD with 4.7, but it's not guaranteed to work either.

Fix: 

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How-To-Repeat:  Boot from floppies 4.7-RELEASE on PC with disks attached 
 to Mylex AcceleRAID 170.
Comment 1 bmah 2002-11-20 06:51:50 UTC 
> >Synopsis:       Failed installation FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE and 4.7-STABLE with 
> disks attached to Mylex AcceleRAID 170

Hint for anyone who wants to work on this:  I believe that the _devname 
table in devices.c needs to be updated to add mly and possibly some 
other drivers.

Bruce.
Comment 2 mario 2002-12-03 02:14:02 UTC 
Hi!
It seems that the install.htm for both 4.62 and 4.7 has an error.  It
says:
	4.3.21. When I install onto a drive managed by a Mylex PCI RAID
controller, the system fails to boot (eg. with a read error
message).

	There is a bug in the Mylex driver which results in it ignoring
the ``8GB'' geometry mode setting in the BIOS. Use the 2GB mode
instead.

Actually, when using 2GB geometry, the install gives a "no disks found"
error.  Using 8GB geometry, install for 4.62 worked without any
problems.

Btw, the controller in question is a Mylex Acceleraid 160 (170LP) ;)

In amy case, many thanx for your help!  Bol'shoje spasibo :)

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Mario R. Pizzolanti
Comment 3 rspence 2002-12-30 08:51:42 UTC 
Hello,

Same issues here. I see some progress with 5.0RC2, it will now boot. I cannot however do a complete install. System locks and hangs at transfering base to / at different intervals.

We are getting closer. 

Thank you.
Comment 4 Giorgos Keramidas freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2002-12-30 09:19:59 UTC 
	Adding to audit trail:

: Message-Id: <20021209131443.GA20329@easter-eggs.com>
: Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 14:14:43 +0100
: From: Emmanuel Lacour <elacour@easter-eggs.com>
:
: Just to add that I have exactly the same problem with same hardware
: (Mylex AcceleRAID 170).
:
: All goes fine with 4.3-release (currently running), and "no disk found"
: while attempting to upgrade with 4.7-release CD or 4.6.2-release
: floppies.
:
: Raid card seems to be recognized in dmesg, but no disk.
Comment 5 dannyboy freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2004-07-14 23:51:07 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->closed
Comment 6 dannyboy freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2004-07-14 23:51:26 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: closed->feedback

Sorry, accidentally closed. 

Is this still a problem with 4.10?
Comment 7 dannyboy freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2004-07-14 23:52:36 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

Originator's e-mail bounces hard.  Closing after all.