From owner-freebsd-hardware Sun Jan 20 1:54:19 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from fepA.post.tele.dk (fepA.post.tele.dk [195.41.46.143]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2C5E37B404 for ; Sun, 20 Jan 2002 01:54:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from DELL01 ([62.242.76.245]) by fepA.post.tele.dk (InterMail vM.4.01.03.23 201-229-121-123-20010418) with SMTP id <20020120095407.RVST27566.fepA.post.tele.dk@DELL01>; Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:54:07 +0100 Message-ID: <001701c1a199$739ad640$0601a8c0@DELL01> From: "Kristian Hansen" To: "Sung-Shik Yang" Cc: References: <006101c1a1a2$fa5171e0$6401a8c0@yungwoongmoon.goh> Subject: Re: cdrom Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 11:01:38 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C1A1A1.D531ECB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6700 Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C1A1A1.D531ECB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, This CD-ROm drive you're using is _not_ an IDE drive, hence it does not = show in the BIOS. The drive is likely to be an OEM Matshushita 2x speed drive. It uses a = proprietary connection, which looks like an IDE interface. There is a driver for FreeBSD for this device (matcd), but it is not in = the generic kernel.=20 You have two optios for how to install: 1) Make a custom kernel, including the matcd driver and create your own = boot floppy. You should then be able to proceed with the install. You = cannot tell the installer to install from a cd drive at this stage, = rather you should tell the installer to use a disk partition. As far as = I remember, this requires you to mount the cd at some mount point. 2) Install FreeBSD via FTP, and then create a custom kernel including = the matcd driver. If you have a fast and stable connection to the = internet, this is the option I'll recommend you use. Regards Kristian Hansen ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Sung-Shik Yang=20 To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org=20 Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 12:09 PM Subject: cdrom Hi everyone, =20 I was trying to install FreeBSD 4.4 on an old Pentium machine from = CDROM, but it didn't even detect the CDROM. The following is the spec. =20 Pentium 1 (75MHz), 40MB RAM Separate I/O controller card (Winbond chip, SMC chip), which connects = to an HDD and an FDD. One FDD, One HDD (Pri. IDE Master). SoundBlaster 16 card. CDROM manufactured by Creative Labs Inc., which made the sound card = above. =20 Strange thing is, the BIOS wouldn't define the CDROM. There's 4 IDE = sections (Pri. master/slave, Sec. master/slave), but they are specificly = for HDD configuration with cyl/head/sec stuff. If I just put = "user"(-defined) option there and make the cyl/head/sec fields as 0, = then the setup freezes even before memory checking step. So, I have to = leave all three IDE settings as "none" at least to boot normally. =20 The sound card has two ports. The indicator says one of them is "IDE = interface" and the other is "SoundBlaster Pro / Panasonic CDROM" or = something. Currently the CDROM cable is connected to the "IDE = interface" port of the sound card. The jumper at the back of the CDROM = drive is set as "slave". So, I guess it signifies that the CDROM should = be treated as primary slave IDE device, while the BIOS doesn't even know = its presence. Even more strange, Running Windows98, CDROM is detected = somehow and runs fine. =20 Any ideas or advices? =20 Sung-Shik Yang = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Make what is impossible possible. Man can die only once, not twice. - Special Warfare Command Do what a man can do,=20 then wait for heaven's will. = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C1A1A1.D531ECB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,
 
This CD-ROm drive you're using is _not_ = an IDE=20 drive, hence it does not show in the BIOS.
The drive is likely to be an OEM = Matshushita 2x=20 speed drive. It uses a proprietary connection, which looks like an IDE=20 interface.
 
There is a driver for FreeBSD for this = device=20 (matcd), but it is not in the generic kernel.
You have two optios for how to=20 install:
1) Make a custom kernel, including the = matcd driver=20 and create your own boot floppy. You should then be able to proceed with = the=20 install. You cannot tell the installer to install from a cd drive at = this stage,=20 rather you should tell the installer to use a disk partition. As far as = I=20 remember, this requires you to mount the cd at some mount = point.
 
2) Install FreeBSD via FTP, and then = create a=20 custom kernel including the matcd driver. If you have a fast and stable=20 connection to the internet, this is the option I'll recommend you=20 use.
 
Regards
 
Kristian Hansen
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Sung-Shik Yang=20
To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org =
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 = 12:09=20 PM
Subject: cdrom

Hi everyone,
 
I was trying to install = FreeBSD 4.4 on an=20 old Pentium machine from CDROM, but it didn't even detect the = CDROM.  The=20 following is the spec.
 
Pentium 1 (75MHz), 40MB = RAM
Separate I/O controller card = (Winbond=20 chip, SMC chip), which connects to an HDD and=20 an FDD.
One FDD, One HDD (Pri. IDE=20 Master).
SoundBlaster 16 = card.
CDROM manufactured by = Creative Labs Inc.,=20 which made the sound card above.
 
Strange thing is, the BIOS = wouldn't=20 define the CDROM.  There's 4 IDE sections (Pri. master/slave, = Sec.=20 master/slave), but they are specificly for HDD configuration with = cyl/head/sec=20 stuff.  If I just put "user"(-defined) option there and make the=20 cyl/head/sec fields as 0, then the setup freezes even before memory = checking=20 step.  So, I have to leave all three IDE settings as "none" at = least to=20 boot normally.
 
The sound card has two = ports.  The=20 indicator says one of them is "IDE interface" and the other is = "SoundBlaster=20 Pro / Panasonic CDROM" or something.  Currently the CDROM = cable is=20 connected to the "IDE interface" port of the sound = card.  The=20 jumper at the back of the CDROM drive is set as "slave".  So, I = guess it=20 signifies that the CDROM should be treated as primary slave = IDE=20 device, while the BIOS doesn't even know its presence.  Even = more=20 strange, Running Windows98, CDROM is detected somehow and runs=20 fine.
 
Any ideas or = advices?
 
 
Sung-Shik=20 = Yang
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Make what is impossible=20 possible.
Man can die only once, not=20 twice.
        - Special Warfare = Command
Do what a man can do,
   then wait for = heaven's=20 = will.
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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