From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Dec 20 13:03:23 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA13879 for questions-outgoing; Sat, 20 Dec 1997 13:03:23 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from didda.est.is (ppp-52.est.is [194.144.208.152]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA13845 for ; Sat, 20 Dec 1997 13:03:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from totii@est.is) Received: from est.is (didda.est.is [192.168.255.1]) by didda.est.is (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id VAA01274; Sat, 20 Dec 1997 21:02:53 GMT (envelope-from totii@est.is) Message-ID: <349C327C.1D06BC41@est.is> Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 21:02:52 +0000 From: "Þorður Ivarsson" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Steve Lascos CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installation troubles References: <3.0.32.19971220144941.006966bc@headwaters.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Steve Lascos wrote: > > I am attempting to install FREEBSD 2.1.6 from cdrom. I am using a > JVC-XR-W2010 scsi cdrom on an Adaptec 154x isa scsi card. The kernal seems > to initialize the card right, since it actives the cdrom and says "Waiting > for scsi devices to settle." But when I try to install from CD, it says NO > CD-ROM can be found on your system. > > Do you have an idea what is causing this? > > Steven Lascos > slascos@headwaters.com > slascos@onlinesys.com I think it is not possible unless building new kernel that supports WORM drives. That CD drive is CD-writer and is not supported by default.(I think) I owned drive like this once. I you have another cdrom please use that instead until you have customized your kernel. -- Þórður Ívarsson Thordur Ivarsson Rafeindavirki Electronic technician Norðurgötu 30 Nordurgotu 30 Box 309 Box 309 602 Akureyri 602 Akureyri Ísland Iceland --------------------------------------------- FreeBSD has good features, Some others are full of unwanted features! ---------------------------------------------