Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 09:47:53 -0700 (MST) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Paul Emerson <paul@gta.com> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@village.org>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Libretto 50 - US Version and PAO Message-ID: <199711031647.JAA07259@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199711030656.BAA27966@gta.gta.com> References: <Your message of "Sun, 02 Nov 1997 21:26:03 MST."<199711030426.VAA05318@rocky.mt.sri.com> <199711030426.VAA05318@rocky.mt.sri.com> <199711030231.VAA27824@gta.gta.com> <199711030531.WAA10692@harmony.village.org> <199711030656.BAA27966@gta.gta.com>
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> >I can't get the 3C589D card that i have working at all on my FreeBSD > >boot. > > > OK, let me make things clear. > > 1. I have a few 3c589c cards. Both exhibit the same behavior,(IRQ 10) > "stray interrupt, etc.", "ep0 won't come up". This message is on one of > the virtual > consoles durning the install. This card is currently running on my L50 > under Win95. The same card works with the PAO boot install on other laptops. Did you get Warner's email? It *might* be due to the io settings, and not related to the IRQ, or maybe related to both the IRQ and io settings used by pccardd. > 2. I have the Adaptec 1450A. It shows up as aic0. I know this card isn't > listed but on other laptops it works with the PAO install using a CDROM. > This card fails on the L50 with the PAO install. Again, if the io settings are hosed, then nothing will work right. > 3. I've tried using just the L50 stand alone and with the extended port > replicator. > Both slot were tested but the same results. Both slots? I thought it only had one slot? > 4. I've install FreeBSD using the DOS boot/install method (I have a Win95 > and FreeBSD partitions). So I have it install but all the card fail with > the PAO kernel (modem, ethernet and scsi). Using the standard 2.2.2 > (non-pao kernel) I can use the ethernet 3c589 as the zp device. That's a good sign. > Conclusions > > 1. Hardware must be OK as all the card work correctly on the same machine > under Win95 Agreed. > 2. Perhaps something is different between the Japanese and English model. See Warner's experience described in email. > 3. Something is incorrect in the PAO kernel. Something is assumed incorrectly in the PAO kernel for your box, yes. Nate
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