Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1996 08:12:26 +0200 (MET DST) From: Tomas Klockar <dateck@ludd.luth.se> To: john@zyqad.co.uk (John Richards) Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hitachi ATAPI CD-ROM + big disks Message-ID: <199606080612.IAA17761@father.ludd.luth.se> In-Reply-To: <9606071145.AA01656@zyqad.co.uk> from John Richards at "Jun 7, 96 12:45:58 pm"
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According to John Richards: > Dear all, > > QUESTION 1 > > I have just got a Hitachi ATAPI CD-rom - on trial - if it doesn't work I can > always return it and get a Mitsumi, but the Hitachi is cheap. I tried last > night to install 2.1 from the CD-ROM. The CD is attached to a PINE EIDE > controller on the secondary side as a slave device. I have two Western Digital > disks on the Primary side. > > It wouldn't go directly from DOS and I suspect too many TSRs etc so I tried the > atapi.flp approach. > > During the boot from the floppy I get the wdc0 finds which finds both the disks > and is quite happy but although it finds wdc1 it does not report anything on > this device. > > wdc1 at 0x170-??? irq 15 on isa > ^^^ - I forget the number here but it seemed OK. > > So when I get as far as selecting the device to install from sysinstall says it > can't find the CD. > > I've looked at freebsd.org and a search threw up a couple of ideas > 1. Try the CD as slave on the primary side. > 2. Try inst_ide.bat > > Is there anything else I should try? before returning the CD as unusable and > paying out more money. > > I'm sorry but SCSI is not an option due to cost. My experience is that you need the CD-ROM as master. on the secondary controller I have a Mitsumi and my freebsd just finds it if I have it as master. I don't know why. I haven't had a look at the code. > QUESTION 2 > > Later today I should be taking delivery of a 1.2 Gb Western Digital IDE drive > which I intend to devote entirely to FreeBSD. Currently I have : > > wd0: WD 200 Mb drive shared between DOS & FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R > wd1: WD 250 Mb drive main FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R disk has / & /usr & swap. > > I want to reorganise the disks such that the 200Mb drive is wholly DOS/Windoze, > the new 1.2 Gb disk is the main FreeBSD 2.1 disk / & /usr & swap, and the 250 Mb > disk is FreeBSD working files etc. > > Does the 1.2 Gb disk have to be on the primary IDE controller for Boot Manager > to see it? > Can FreeBSD see any disks on the secondary IDE controller? > > Other suggestions, ideas welcomed. I hope so, I'm going to get another one :) > FINALLY > > A big thank you to the FreeBSD team for the hard work they put into 2.1. The > sysinstall program is 200%+ better than the hassle involved in 1.1.5.1. Keep up > the good work. > > > Bye > > John > (Play Violin & Ride Bike - but not at the same time) > ******************************************************************************** > John Richards * email : john@zyqad.co.uk > Zyqad Ltd, * > Suite 25, GPT Business Park, * > Technology Drive, Beeston * tel : +44 115 922 0820 > NOTTINGHAM. NG9 2ND. * fax : +44 115 967 8374 > ******************************************************************************** > > -- Tomas Klockar can be found at the following adresses: Kårhusvägen 4, 2:43 | Furuvägen 102 | dateck@ludd.luth.se 977 54 Luleå | 871 52 Härnösand | dateck@solace.mh.se Tel: +46-920-229391 | Tel: +46-611-13393 | d94-tkl@sm.luth.se
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