"PANIC did not find any boot partitions" message with SIS IDE controller

[peapa]

When attempting to start Haiku Alpha 1 on my computer from a cdrom I got this error message just after the splash screen appeared. I already tried to disable DMA in the safe mode otions but it did not help.

My motherboard is an MS-6533 with a SIS 5513 IDE controller.

[andzs]

The same problem on P4 system with Intel 850 chipset where original Beos boots fine. I'll add serial debugging output.

[sikosis]

I have the same issue on a Dell Optiplex 960 and my MSI Wind U100. Strangely, I've been able to get the alpha to boot into the live mode prior and the same CD now won't.

[Disreali]

Is this a duplicate of ticket #4058 ?

[andzs]

Replying to Disreali:

Is this a duplicate of ticket #4058 ?

Could be. But #4058 emphasizes switching to new ATA stack in development versions, but this one is related to Alpha release.

[tonestone57]

I noticed in syslog:
ata 0 error: command failed, error bit is set. status 0x51, error 0x04

Did a little searching on it. Usually one of 3 things 1) failing drive (sector not found) - should test with manufacturer diagnostics software (quick+full) 2) BIOS settings 3) buggy driver.

You can try playing with BIOS settings, enable SMART, disable DMA, setting UDMA mode 2 (rather than auto), checking over your primary and secondary drive info to match installed hardware, (looking over drive connections can't hurt either), etc.

A little extra information about this error on Linux:
​http://www.captain.at/howto-linux-driveready-seekcomplete-error-drivestatuserror.php

[scottmc]

Can you recheck this with a recent Haiku build? It may have been fixed recently.

[peapa]

I just tried with Haiku hrev42190 and everything works perfectly

The cdrom loaded without problems, I installed Haiku and was able to start it. I think this bug is fixed.

[anevilyak]

Thanks for the update!