Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 03:09:49 -0800 From: "Sung-Shik Yang" <syang1@cox.rr.com> To: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: cdrom Message-ID: <006101c1a1a2$fa5171e0$6401a8c0@yungwoongmoon.goh>
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Hi everyone,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Any ideas or advices?
Sung-Shik Yang
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Man can die only once, not twice.
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Do what a man can do,=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>I was trying to install FreeBSD =
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old Pentium machine from CDROM, but it didn't even detect the =
CDROM. The=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Pentium 1 (75MHz), 40MB =
RAM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Separate I/O controller card =
(Winbond chip,=20
SMC chip), which connects to an HDD and =
an FDD.</FONT></DIV>
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Master).</FONT></DIV>
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card.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>CDROM manufactured by Creative =
Labs Inc.,=20
which made the sound card above.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Strange thing is, the BIOS =
wouldn't define=20
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master/slave),=20
but they are specificly for HDD configuration with cyl/head/sec =
stuff. If=20
I just put "user"(-defined) option there and make the cyl/head/sec =
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then the setup freezes even before memory checking step. So, I =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>The sound card has two =
ports. The=20
indicator says one of them is "IDE interface" and the other is =
"SoundBlaster Pro=20
/ Panasonic CDROM" or something. Currently the CDROM cable is =
connected to the "IDE interface" port of the sound =
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jumper at the back of the CDROM drive is set as "slave". So, I =
guess it=20
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