[OpenIndiana-discuss] When will AMD XIII CPUs be supported

[Chris]

On 2021-01-22 07:34, Chris wrote:
> On 2021-01-22 01:29, vab at bb-c.de wrote:
>> Hi Chris!
>> 
>> 
>> Hang in there!  I'm sure we'll get it to work eventually.
>> 
>>> Driver is NOT the problem.
>>> I think the only way I'm going to be able to install OI on this, is
>>> by plugging my sata drive into a USB adapter, and install it there.
>>> Then after installation. Plug the drive back into the sata port on
>>> the MB. I thought OI had better sata support. It clearly understands
>>> the controller.
>>> 
>>> Well. They say a Picture paints a thousand words:
>>> https://bsdos.info/OI/Screenshot-2021-01-22-00-12-55.png
>> 
>> I don't think it's a matter of lacking "better SATA support".  Several
>> Sun servers had the nv_sata chip on board (we have an X2200M2 here), and
> I'm actually looking at a Sun Ultra27 as we speak. Anyone here have one?
> 
>> Solaris and thus illumos-based systems have supported that for a long
>> time.  It must be some interaction between the installer and your
>> system.
>> 
>> Do test an OmniOS USB installer, just to see if it can find the disks.
> Just as a point of fact;
> The Windows, *BSD, Linux, Darwin and (hack)intosh installers all find this
> drive. OI can't see it unless it's been installed onto it from another
> MB. Then I can plug the drive in, and it boots as tho it had just installed
> itself from the install media on this MB. Alto it's clear the BIOS pointed
> OI to the drive past POST. But still...
> 
> So I find this problem *highly* interesting.
OK I took OmniOS for a spin. Same problem; disk not found. It's clear, the
luminos disk probe routine is broken. I'd love to dig deeper. But can't (as 
yet)
get OI on a disk on this MB. So that's that. I've spent 16hrs on this -- FAR
more than anyone in their right mind would. ;-)
So. Lacking any more options. I'm going to simply use my USB to SATA adapter
and install OI to disk. When completed, I'll simply plug the disk back into
the SATA port on the MB and use OI.

I'll keep everyone posted.

Thanks for all the feedback! :-)

--Chris
>> 
>> 
>> Regards -- Volker
> Thank you very much for taking the time to reply.
> 
> --Chris

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