Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 15:42:19 -0800 From: Takayuki Kaiso <tkaiso@got.net> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installation hang up during probing devices (Sony Vaio PCG-Z505RX) Message-ID: <382219DA.11D95820@got.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9911031633190.12797-100000@fw.wintelcom.net>
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Thanks for the suggestion.
I found that disabling "memory stick" through the BIOS setup fixed this
problem. After that, I used PAO to complete my installation.
The internal modem does not work because the modem (Rockwell HCF 56K
SpeakPhone PCI modem) is believed to be "Win Modem".
thanks again
taka
<<FreeBSD 3.3 installation procedure for Sony Vaio PCG-Z505RX >>
1. On another machine, download PAO from www.jp.freebsd.org/PAO/
- kern.flp, mfsroof.flp, paodist.tar
2. Make two floppies ( option )
- dd if=kern.flp of=/dev/rfd0
- dd if=mfsroof.flp of=/dev/rfd0
3. Start Vaio Z505, the hit "F2" immediately to setup BIOS
disable "memory stick" --> otherwise, the installer will hung up
while probing devices
4. execute either 4A or 4B ( I did 4B. )
4A. Start Vaio using installation CD #1
4B. Start Vaio again using "kern.flp" of PAO version (created in step 2.)
- select "configure" to select the target drivers
(otherwise, IRQ 11 for PC card driver conflicts later )
- remove all network drivers
(the ethernet driver is "fxp0" which is found in "PCI" )
5. Proceed the installation procedure
6. XF86Setup
- graphics : NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV : chipset=NM2200
7. Complete the installation
8. Customize the kernel to recognize PC card controller
- get "paodist.tar" via FTP/NFS ("paodist.tar" in step 1.)
- copy "paodist.tar"file to /usr/src/
- untar "paodist.tar"
- cd PAO3
- read "README.install" and proceed the steps to customize kernel
Restriction :
- the internal modem (Rockwell HCF 56K SpeakPhone PCI modem) is believed to
be a winmodem, thus it can't not work with FreeBSD
Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Takayuki Kaiso wrote:
>
> > I am now trying to set up my new laptop ( Sony Vaio PCG-Z505RX ) for
> > FreeBSD 3.3, but the installation hang up at the very beginning stage.
> > It showed "Probing devices, please wait(this can take a while)" message
> > and actually it took forever.
>
> If it has a cdrom drive, try hitting the eject button a few times slowly.
>
> -Alfred
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