Re: Boot Block installation issue

[email protected] (The Doctor) Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:40:27 -0000 (UTC)
Newsgroups comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.supermicro
Organization NetKnow News
Message-ID <[email protected]>
In article <[email protected]>,
The Doctor <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>The Doctor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>The Doctor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>>Bob Eager  <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>On Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:44:31 +0000, The Doctor wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Having what looks like a boot block issue with FreeBSD 12.2 .
>>>>> 
>>>>> Trying to install FreeBSD12.2
>>>>> 
>>>>> on a Supermicro X10SL7-F with a 4 TB SAS Seagate Exos ST4000NM004A. I am
>>>>> able to install the FreeBSD OS using GPT but the boot block seem to be
>>>>> comprimised .
>>>>> 
>>>>> I was installing this drive with an active Windows 10 on a 300GB SAS
>>>>> drive already in place.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Any know fixes?
>>>>
>>>> gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 adaN
>>>>
>>>>should put both boot blocks back. But be careful to specify the correct 
>>>>drive or you will hose the Windows system!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Using UNIX since v6 (1975)...
>>>>
>>>>Use the BIG mirror service in the UK:
>>>> http://www.mirrorservice.org
>>>
>>>This is a da0 but got you.
>>>
>>>I think I will unplug the Windows drive from the system.
>>
>>And still no dice.
>>
>>So what is happening?
>>
>>I did install the gpart as instructed and yet again
>>
>>The drive attempts to start and then
>>
>>pow - stop - reboot.
>>
>>I am using UFS (1 drive )
>>
>>.
>
>Just wondering is anyone has an issue because the drive 
>might be saying too little power to work with?


Adding alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.supermicro to see if this
could be an SAS HDD / MB issue.


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