freebsd stable - Jan 2010 - run_interrupt_driven_hooks: still waiting... for xpt_config

Hi,

This has passed several times on and of the lists.
And is hindering me too.

I'm trying to revive an old dual optern Tyan Tomcat S2875 board. Even 
upgraded it to the most recent BIOS. But still no go.
Both with 8.0 and 7.2 RELEASE.

I've also disabled P1394 and all USB in the BIOS, that did not work either.
Only thing that is "extra" in the box is a an Areca 1120 controller.

In previous cases Scott Long has worked on fixes, and most of the time there 
   the discussion stop. And I assume things are fixed for that problem.
Last time I can find is around July 2009.

Problem is sort of how to get a working system on it. Now it is completely 
bare. Perhaps to install/rebuild on a different system, and then move the 
disk over?

regards,
--WjW

Willem Jan Withagen wrote:
> I'm trying to revive an old dual optern Tyan Tomcat S2875 board. Even 
> upgraded it to the most recent BIOS. But still no go.
> Both with 8.0 and 7.2 RELEASE.
> 
> I've also disabled P1394 and all USB in the BIOS, that did not work
either.
> Only thing that is "extra" in the box is a an Areca 1120
controller.
Moved the bootable disk to an default SATA port on the MB, and removed 
the Areca controller.
That gets ride of the problem, but it also creates a new problem since 
I'd like to use the controller to handle a bunch of backup-disks.

Suggestions on how to get the Areca controller passed the xpt_config 
test are welcomed.

--WjW