Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:39:29 +0000 From: Kerberus <kerberus@inetu.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Laptop problems Message-ID: <36CD3F61.5AD3AE3D@inetu.net>
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I have a CTX EasyBook laptop with an AMD K6 3D 300Mhz CPU, 32mg
memory,
20x cdrom, Toshiba MK2109 MAT 2 gig disk, 2 PCMCIA slots, 2 USB
Ports,
an Infrared controller, internal modem, serial port, paralell port, and
a NeoMagic video card, did i forget anything.... those are the specs.
the hard drive is primary on the primary controller, the cdrom drive is
primary on the secondary controller, which i found quite odd....
first when booting everything is found, but there is a long pause during
its attempt trying to decipher my cdrom or cd the controller,
but it does get passed it finally after a few minits, also on the
initial install while booting with the 2.2.8-RELEASE floppy it gave the
following error and locked up solid,
atapi1.0: invalid command phase, ireason=0xd0,
status=d0<busy,ready,opdone>, error=d0
this is debug information.
I have to disable the cdrom in the bios, in order for sysinstall to run,
and install from a dos partition. so finally i get it installed and
re-enable the cdrom and boot, still long pause 2-3 minits, then finally
a login, curiosity kills me i run sysinstall ( I know better ) locked up
solid while probing for devices. Ok so how do i stop the pause, and
prevent sysinstall from locking up on the cdrom so i can actually use
the damn thing ??? and lastly since this is a laptop, i needed to patch
with the PAO patch, to enable my NETGEAR ethernet card. ( it works fine
on my other CTX ) so i know its not the card, but when it now boots it
initializes then errors out with
"/kernel: ed0: device timeout"
the Ethernet PCMCIA card is a NETGEAR FA410TX
this doesnt happen on the other laptop.... ok so im done i have four
problems
1: how can i stop this damn long pause
2: how do i prevent sysinstall probing for devices and locking up or fix
the cdrom error
3: how can i enable my cdrom to actually work
4: get my ethernet card to stop timing out so i can use it
Thanks in Advance,
Almost Happy CTX Laptop
PS the ps/2 mouse and Xwindows actually do run on this thing nicely, but
i need either the network connectivity or a working cdrom to install any
ports .....!!!! jeeeez!! go figure.
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OhhhNooooo
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<p>I have a CTX EasyBook laptop with an AMD K6 3D 300Mhz CPU, 32mg
<br>memory,
<br>20x cdrom, Toshiba MK2109 MAT 2 gig disk, 2 PCMCIA slots, 2 USB
<br>Ports,
<br>an Infrared controller, internal modem, serial port, paralell port,
and
<br>a NeoMagic video card, did i forget anything.... those are the specs.
<p>the hard drive is primary on the primary controller, the cdrom drive
is
<br>primary on the secondary controller, which i found quite odd....
<p>first when booting everything is found, but there is a long pause during
its attempt trying to decipher my cdrom or cd the controller,
<br>but it does get passed it finally after a few minits, also on the
<br>initial install while booting with the 2.2.8-RELEASE floppy it gave
the
<br>following error and locked up solid,
<p>atapi1.0: invalid command phase, ireason=0xd0,
<br>status=d0<busy,ready,opdone>, error=d0
<p>this is debug information.
<p>I have to disable the cdrom in the bios, in order for sysinstall to
run,
<br>and install from a dos partition. so finally i get it installed and
<br>re-enable the cdrom and boot, still long pause 2-3 minits, then finally
<br>a login, curiosity kills me i run sysinstall ( I know better ) locked
up
<br>solid while probing for devices. Ok so how do i stop the pause, and
<br>prevent sysinstall from locking up on the cdrom so i can actually use
<br>the damn thing ??? and lastly since this is a laptop, i needed to patch
<br>with the PAO patch, to enable my NETGEAR ethernet card. ( it works
fine
<br>on my other CTX ) so i know its not the card, but when it now boots
it
<br>initializes then errors out with
<p>"/kernel: ed0: device timeout"
<p>the Ethernet PCMCIA card is a NETGEAR FA410TX
<br>this doesnt happen on the other laptop.... ok so im done i have four
<br>problems
<p>1: how can i stop this damn long pause
<br>2: how do i prevent sysinstall probing for devices and locking up or
fix
<br> the cdrom error
<br>3: how can i enable my cdrom to actually work
<br>4: get my ethernet card to stop timing out so i can use it
<p>Thanks in Advance,
<p>Almost Happy CTX Laptop
<p>PS the ps/2 mouse and Xwindows actually do run on this thing nicely,
but
<br>i need either the network connectivity or a working cdrom to install
any
<br>ports .....!!!! jeeeez!! go figure.
<br>
<pre>--
OhhhNooooo</pre>
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