Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:48:43 +1000 From: "Doug Young" <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> To: "The Clark Family" <res03db2@gte.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: how to boot from DPT SCSI host adaptor ?? Message-ID: <000501bfdc05$28463460$847e03cb@ROADRUNNER> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006212129260.46657-100000@orthanc.dsl.gtei.net>
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> Some nice person from the list could cut you a custom boot floppy. Ahhhhhhh ..... is that how its supposed to be done ?? I've just fired the AST box up a few minutes ago & trying FTP install . The DPT card isn't listed in the regular kernel config menu so I'm leaving all the SCSI adaptors in so hopefully one will work in some sort of fashion until I can try messing with the kernel. Its found the NIC and looking for ftp.freebsd.org now, so it will be verrrrrrrrrrry interesting to see if I can fix the kernel before re-booting > > 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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