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

[Chris]

On 2021-01-22 09:21, Chris wrote:
> 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.
OK the install worked as anticipated over USB-->SATA.
I used the text install. As this will be my initial devbox until I decide
what hardware I want for my real devbox. So I want to pick and choose what
gets installed.

--Chris
> 
> 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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