Re: 5.3 -> 5.4 breaks ATA (Intel ICH2)

From: Tim Howe (tim.howe_at_celebrityresorts.com)
Date: 09/25/05

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    To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:10:20 -0400

    Billy Newsom <smartweb@leadhill.net> writes:

    > See these threads:
    >
    > critical BOOT failure updating to latest 5-Stable (5.4)
    > 9/23/2005 12:07 AM
    >
    > ATA lockup with 5.4-STABLE
    > 9/21/2005 10:19 PM

    Thanks for the references; I'll definiteluy take a look at them (only
    reason I haven't before replying is that I'm mobile currently and don't
    feel like digging through archives on the itty bitty screen.

    > Anyway, I count three systems that are normally boting with 5.3 or
    > 5.4, and then the upgrade to the latest 5-Stable breaks the boot.

    If I may make a small correction, I would like to point out that it's
    not 5-STABLE that breaks mine but 5.4-RELEASE. Even booting from the
    5.4 mini-CD can't find the drive, but booting from the 5.3 installer
    can.
    >
    > Perhaps you could test one of those identical machines with a simple
    > hard disk swap? Just put the bad booting drive in a working system and
    > see if the error is still there?

    I can do this either today or tomorrow.

    > Has anyone checked the CVS repository for a possible change to the ATA
    > detection or boot code?

    Since you mentioned that 5.4-RELEASE worked for you but -STABLE didn't,
    I've got a build of RELENG_5 (is this still active in comparison to
    RELENG_6?) going now. Perhaps what broke yours fixed mine. In any case
    it will be helpful for patching against and testing.

    > Can you post your dmesg for 5.3 perhaps?

    Yes.

    > BTW, you can boot that machine to the old kernel using the procedure

    If you think it will be helpful I can. Will this produce a different
    result than booting from the 5.3 installer? 

    -- 
Tim Howe
Software Engineer
Celebrity Resorts, Inc.
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