Alix 2D13 Boot failure - nanoBSD 2.2.6

[HyperThreading]

Hi,

I just did a clean install of pfSense-2.2.6-RELEASE-2g-i386-nanobsd.img on my Alix 2D13 board which was running 2.0.2 version just fine.
The bios version is 0.99h

After the upgrade, the boot sequence is stuck at the following:

(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): Retrying command                                          
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): ATA_IDENTIFY. ACB: ec 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00    
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): CAM status: Command timeout                               
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): Error 5, Retries exhausted      

Here is the full boot sequence:

PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99h
640 KB Base Memory

15360
31744
48128
64512
80896
97280
113664
130048
146432
162816
179200
195584
211968
228352
244736
261120 KB Extended Memory

01F0 Master 848A SanDisk SDCFH-002G                      
Phys C/H/S 3897/16/63 Log C/H/S 974/64/63

1  pfSense
2  pfSense

F6 PXE
Boot:  1 
-\|/-\|/-\|/-\/boot/config: -S115200 -h
|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/Consoles: serial port  
BIOS drive C: is disk0
BIOS 640kB/261120kB available memory

FreeBSD/x86 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1
(root@pfs23-i386-builder, Wed Feb 24 15:34:15 CST 2016)
|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
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Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt.

Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel] in 4 seconds... 
Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel] in 3 seconds... 
Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel] in 2 seconds... 
Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel] in 1 second... 
Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]...               
/-\|/-KDB: debugger backends: ddb
KDB: current backend: ddb
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FreeBSD 10.3-BETA2 #387 70e9380(devel): Wed Feb 24 15:45:12 CST 2016
    root@pfs23-i386-builder:/usr/home/pfsense/pfsense/tmp/obj/usr/home/pfsense/pfsense/tmp/FreeBSD-src/sys/pfSense_wrap i386
FreeBSD clang version 3.4.1 (tags/RELEASE_34/dot1-final 208032) 20140512
CPU: Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS (498.06-MHz 586-class CPU)
  Origin="AuthenticAMD"  Id=0x5a2  Family=0x5  Model=0xa  Stepping=2
  Features=0x88a93d <fpu,de,pse,tsc,msr,cx8,sep,pge,cmov,clflush,mmx>AMD Features=0xc0400000 <mmx+,3dnow!+,3dnow!>real memory  = 268435456 (256 MB)
avail memory = 226562048 (216 MB)
pnpbios: Bad PnP BIOS data checksum
random: <software, yarrow="">initialized
ipw_bss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_bss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_bss_fw, 0xc0818580, 0) error 1
ipw_ibss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_ibss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_ibss_fw, 0xc0818630, 0) error 1
ipw_monitor: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_monitor: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_monitor_fw, 0xc08186e0, 0) error 1
iwi_bss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/.
iwi_bss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (iwi_bss_fw, 0xc08400d0, 0) error 1
iwi_ibss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/.
iwi_ibss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (iwi_ibss_fw, 0xc0840180, 0) error 1
wlan: mac acl policy registered
iwi_monitor: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/.
iwi_monitor: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (iwi_monitor_fw, 0xc0840230, 0) error 1
K6-family MTRR support enabled (2 registers)
kbd0 at kbdmux0
ACPI BIOS Error (bug): A valid RSDP was not found (20150515/tbxfroot-258)
ACPI: Table initialisation failed: AE_NOT_FOUND
ACPI: Try disabling either ACPI or apic support.
cryptosoft0: <software crypto="">on motherboard
padlock0: No ACE support.
pcib0 pcibus 0 on motherboard
pci0: <pci bus="">on pcib0
Geode LX: PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99h tinyBIOS V1.4a (C)1997-2007
pci0: <encrypt decrypt,="" entertainment="" crypto="">at device 1.2 (no driver attached)
vr0: <via 10="" vt6105m="" rhine="" iii="" 100basetx="">port 0x1000-0x10ff mem 0xe0000000-0xe00000ff irq 10 at device 9.0 on pci0
vr0: Quirks: 0x2
vr0: Revision: 0x96
miibus0: <mii bus="">on vr0
ukphy0: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface="">PHY 1 on miibus0
ukphy0:  none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow
vr0: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:1b:03:10
vr1: <via 10="" vt6105m="" rhine="" iii="" 100basetx="">port 0x1400-0x14ff mem 0xe0040000-0xe00400ff irq 11 at device 10.0 on pci0
vr1: Quirks: 0x2
vr1: Revision: 0x96
miibus1: <mii bus="">on vr1
ukphy1: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface="">PHY 1 on miibus1
ukphy1:  none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow
vr1: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:1b:03:11
vr2: <via 10="" vt6105m="" rhine="" iii="" 100basetx="">port 0x1800-0x18ff mem 0xe0080000-0xe00800ff irq 15 at device 11.0 on pci0
vr2: Quirks: 0x2
vr2: Revision: 0x96
miibus2: <mii bus="">on vr2
ukphy2: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface="">PHY 1 on miibus2
ukphy2:  none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow
vr2: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:1b:03:12
isab0: <pci-isa bridge="">port 0x6000-0x6007,0x6100-0x61ff,0x6200-0x623f,0x9d00-0x9d7f,0x9c00-0x9c3f at device 15.0 on pci0
isa0: <isa bus="">on isab0
atapci0: <amd cs5536="" udma100="" controller="">port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6,0x170-0x177,0x376,0xff00-0xff0f at device 15.2 on pci0
ata0: <ata channel="">at channel 0 on atapci0
ata1: <ata channel="">at channel 1 on atapci0
ohci0: <ohci (generic)="" usb="" controller="">mem 0xefffe000-0xefffefff irq 12 at device 15.4 on pci0
usbus0 on ohci0
ehci0: <amd cs5536="" (geode)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">mem 0xefffd000-0xefffdfff irq 12 at device 15.5 on pci0
usbus1: EHCI version 1.0
usbus1 on ehci0
cpu0 on motherboard
pmtimer0 on isa0
orm0: <isa option="" rom="">at iomem 0xe0000-0xea7ff pnpid ORM0000 on isa0
atrtc0: <at realtime="" clock="">at port 0x70 irq 8 on isa0
Event timer "RTC" frequency 32768 Hz quality 0
attimer0: <at timer="">at port 0x40 on isa0
Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0
Event timer "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 100
ppc0: parallel port not found.
uart0: <16550 or compatible> at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on isa0
uart0: console (115200,n,8,1)
uart1: <16550 or compatible> at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa0
Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
usbus0: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus1: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
ugen0.1: <amd>at usbus0
uhub0: <amd 1="" 9="" ohci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus0
ugen1.1: <amd>at usbus1
uhub1: <amd 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus1
uhub0: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered
uhub1: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered
random: unblocking device.
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): ATA_IDENTIFY. ACB: ec 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): CAM status: Command timeout
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): Retrying command
run_interrupt_driven_hooks: still waiting after 60 seconds for xpt_config
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): ATA_IDENTIFY. ACB: ec 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): CAM status: Command timeout
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): Error 5, Retries exhausted
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): ATA_IDENTIFY. ACB: ec 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): CAM status: Command timeout
(aprobe0:ata0:0:1:0): Retrying command</amd></amd></amd></amd></at></at></isa></amd></ohci></ata></ata></amd></isa></pci-isa></generic></mii></via></generic></mii></via></generic></mii></via></encrypt></pci></software></software,></mmx+,3dnow!+,3dnow!></fpu,de,pse,tsc,msr,cx8,sep,pge,cmov,clflush,mmx> 

Please help. I also tried pfSense-2.3-BETA-2g-i386-nanobsd-20160224-1522.img but it does the same thing.

[cmb]

You probably have a CF that fails to function when DMA is enabled. Can follow the instructions here to disable.
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/UpgradeGuide#Disk_Driver_Changes

[HyperThreading]

When I try to disable DMA at the boot command prompt, I get "not found" in the response. :(

OK hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4                                                         
hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4 not found                                                  
OK hint.ata.1.mode=PIO4                                                         
hint.ata.1.mode=PIO4 not found  

Is there any other way to disable DMA?

Edit: I just realized I was not using "set" before the option. I'll try again and get back.

[Guest]

An IDE-DOM would be also running very well without deactivating something.
Or a smaller IDE-SSD would also ding his very best together with this board.
Only as a workaround.

[HyperThreading]

@cmb:

You probably have a CF that fails to function when DMA is enabled. Can follow the instructions here to disable.
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/UpgradeGuide#Disk_Driver_Changes

I tried following at boot command prompt but it still doesn't want to boot. What could be the issue?

set hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4
set kern.cam.ada.write_cache=0
boot

[cmb]

It still fail with the same logs? I can't think of anything else that's changed that would impact that.

[HyperThreading]

@cmb:

It still fail with the same logs? I can't think of anything else that's changed that would impact that.

Yes it still fails with the same error.
I tried v2.0.2 again and it works. Also v2.1.5 works.
Looks like v2.2.x has issues with this board.

[hda]

Maybe Tinybios 0.99m helps you out ?

[cmb]

ALIX certainly works fine on 2.2.x and 2.3, it's the CF card if anything to do with hardware. Upgrading to the latest BIOS wouldn't hurt.

[kapara]

How has your performance been on these with 2.2.6?

Mine run out of memory often!

I am slowly replacing all my alix with homemade 2578