Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:30:54 -0700 (PDT) From: The Clark Family <res03db2@gte.net> To: Doug Young <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: how to boot from DPT SCSI host adaptor ?? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006212129260.46657-100000@orthanc.dsl.gtei.net> In-Reply-To: <00ab01bfdbfd$880faa00$847e03cb@ROADRUNNER>
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Some nice person from the list could cut you a custom boot floppy. I haven't done so myself, but if no one else offers to help, let me know. I can try. [RC] On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, Doug Young wrote: > I'm trying to install 4.0 RELEASE in an AST Premium SE 4/50d fitted with > a DPT SCSI host adaptor. This system is SCSI only (hard drives & CD-ROM) > ..... there doesn't appear to be any provision for IDE drives. I'm aware > that the > generic kernel doesn't support this thing (attempts to install stall when > its looking > for drives), but DPT cards are listed in both generic & lint files .... so > obviously > there's meant to be some sort of support for them. The problem as I see it > is > essentially a "chicken & egg" one .................. *exactly* how does one > go about > installing the operating system in the first place so that there's a kernel > source > available to edit & compile ?? > > I guess if DPT support could be somehow configured into the boot floppies > then at least install would be able to see the hard drives & CD-ROM, but > in the absence of any info on that I can't imagine where to start. Another > idea > is maybe try installing via FTP, then the source is on the hard drive & > maybe > once DPT support is compiled in it might be OK on re-booting. > > Comments / suggestions / advice anyone ?? > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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