Subject: install/23918: Can't install on amd64 because sysinst disk detection problem
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.NetBSD.org>
From: None <thomas.pasch@gmx.de>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 12/28/2003 20:17:08
>Number:         23918
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       Can't install on amd64 because sysinst disk detection problem
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 28 20:18:00 UTC 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Thomas Pasch
>Release:        current amd64 2003-11-10 iso image
>Organization:
>Environment:
n/a
>Description:
When trying to install with sysinst, I got the following message:

"I can not find any hard disks for use by NetBSD."

Because there is no "dmesg" command available at the installation, I could no further information.

System:
    Processor:    Athlon64 3200+ (clock: 2GHz)
    Board:        Gigabyte GA-K8NNXP
    Chipset:      nForce3 150
    Ram:          2x512Mb DDR 400 CL 2-2-2
    HD:           Samsung 160Gb UDMA 133 SP1614N
Graphic Card:
    Card:         Sapphire Radeon 9600 Atlantis
    Chip:         ATI Radeon 9600 (VPU)
    Ram:          128Mb
Network Card:
    Type:         10/100Mbit Ethernet
    Chip:         Realtek 8139
>How-To-Repeat:
Try to install NetBSD current 2003-11-10 iso image (md5 verified) on a maschine similar to mine.
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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