Dell PE850 and SC430 issue

From: lee sheng (geek00l_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/25/05

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    Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:59:02 +0800
To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org

    Hi,

    I have been trying to install freebsd 5.4/6.0 beta 5 on Dell SC1425,
    everything went well and I have no problem at all, however when I tried to
    install it on Dell PE850, I have issue of which it says disk not found, it
    is Single Intel Pentium D(dual core) processor 3.0GHz, Front side bus 800MHz
    and the Driver Controller is Two non hot-pluggable 1-inch SATA, the raid
    controller is optional CERC SATA channel for SATA hard drives, and the
    capacity is 80GB, 7200 RPM SATA drives. Even if I change to another sata
    port and it is still not working, I can see it in the bios however the
    sysinstall just say disk not found when come to standard installation part.
    And I have no problem at all while installing linux on it which is not what
    I wish to.

    For the Dell SC430, P4 2.8GHz, SATA 7200k rpm, the issue even weird since I
    don't have the ps2 port, and I'm using usb keyboard, when I load up the
    freebsd CD for both 5.4 or 6.0 beta 5, it hangs on the sysinstall, I can't
    use my keyboard to change any setting at all and it is kind of funny as I
    can see ukbd is loaded.

    Then I decide to install pfsense, the project which is based on FreeBSD 6
    Beta, everything goes smoothly and I can install, it is really annoying as I
    wonder why it hangs on the sysinstall until I can't do anything. Is there
    any solution or workaround on these, I guess there might be someone
    successfully installing freebsd on it.

    Thanks.

    Regards,
    geek00L
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