Re: kern/40561: Fixed in 4.99.72 arised in NetBSD 5 RC1 --- AHCISATA does not support WD2500 SATA disk

[Cem Kayali <cemkayali%eticaret.com.tr@localhost>]

Hi,

Sorry for late reply. I was away from that machine.

Disabling ACPI does not chnage anything, but disabling ACPI and SMP 
works, it booted 6 times without problem. Just a reminder: Installation 
CD of 4.99.72 works without problem with or without SMP, ACPI.

Regards,
Cem


Manuel Bouyer, 02/07/09 00:30:
> On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 01:03:47AM +0200, Cem Kayali wrote:
>   
> > Hello!
> >
> > I couldn't reproduce the issue using installed NetBSD-RC1, but 
> > re-produced using NetBSD5-RC installation CD. Maybe installation CD was 
> > in CDROM and it booted from CD instead of disk. So, i update the problem 
> > such that problem is within NetBSD5-RC1 installation CD - not installed 
> > NetBSD5-RC1 one.
> >
> >
> > To make sure i compared installation CDs of 4.99.72 and NetBSD5-RC1.
> >
> > NetBSD5-RC1 installation CD: It does not freeze but i never see 
> > installation screen occasionally, ratio about 1/3 boot - tried about 10 
> > times
> > NetBSD 4.99.72 installation CD: It always succesfully boots - tried 
> > about 10 times
> >
> > Here are photos taken:
> >
> > 1- http://www.eticaret.com.tr/netbsd/1.jpg
> > 2- http://www.eticaret.com.tr/netbsd/2.jpg
> >     
>
> The fact that both piixide and ahcisata have interrupt issues makes
> me think interrupts are not working properly on this setup. I guess
> it's more general than just ahcisata.
>
>   
> > PS: Does not installation CD install same/similar kernel?
> >     
>
> Both should use GENERIC, I think. Can you confirm the kernel booted from
> your CD is GENERIC ? Did you use boot option to disable acpi or SMP in
> some of your tries ?
>
>