Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 16:37:14 +0100 From: Rob O'Donnell <robert@aphnet.co.uk> To: "David" <vetter_david@sbcglobal.net> Cc: "FreeBSD-Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Adding disks via an expansion card Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.0.20020717162944.021419d8@pop3.norton.antivirus> In-Reply-To: <001e01c22da4$facb2920$c26dc33f@handbasket> References: <001a01c22d50$8a78a070$c26dc33f@handbasket>
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At 08:16 17/07/2002 -0700, you wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David" <vetter_david@sbcglobal.net> > > > I have added a Maxtor UltraATA/100 PCI Adaptor Card to one of my machines > > (to replace failing on-board IDE controllers). On boot, I see that it is > > detected and it detects the hard drive attached to it. However, I have >two > > problems. > > > > atapci1: <Promise ATA100 controller> port > > 0xec00-0xec3f,0xe800-0xe803,0xe400-0xe407,0xe000-0xe003,0xdc00-0xdc07 mem > > 0xee000000-0xee01ffff irq 11 at device 10.0 on pci0 > > ata2: at 0xdc00 on atapci1 > > ata3: at 0xe400 on atapci1 > > <snip> > > ad2: 2014MB <Maxtor 82160D2> [4092/16/63] at ata1-master UDMA33 > > ad3: 12416MB <GENERIC GENERIC> [25228/16/63] at ata1-slave UDMA33 > > ad4: 4121MB <Maxtor 90432D2> [8374/16/63] at ata2-master UDMA33 > > > > > >Well, I found a way to do this, though I'm wondering if there's an easier >way. I ended up removing an option in the kernel conf for static IDE >numbering. I recompiled that and rebooted. On the way up I disabled the >first IDE controller on the board. When the rest of the machine came up the >secondary master and secondary became ad0 and ad1, respectively, while the >new controller's master and secondary became ad2 and ad3. > >While this works, it also means that I can't use the secondary controller on >the add-on card I have. > >I found these lines in the kernel conf: > >device ata0 at isa? port IO_WD1 irq 14 >device ata1 at isa? port IO_WD2 irq 15 > >Can I just add another line like this? A friend also suggested I use the >wd driver, but it appears to be mutually exclusive with the ata driver. >Anyone know what the best way to do this would be or suggestions on what I >could do? > >David I added a second IDE controller to my 4.3 box with no problems.. it's still running GENERIC kernel, which detected it ok: atapci0: <VIA 82C686 ATA66 controller> port 0xc000-0xc00f at device 7.1 on pci0 ata0: at 0x1f0 irq 14 on atapci0 ata1: at 0x170 irq 15 on atapci0 atapci1: <CMD 649 ATA100 controller> port 0xdc00-0xdc0f,0xd800-0xd803,0xd400-0xd 407,0xd000-0xd003,0xcc00-0xcc07 irq 11 at device 8.0 on pci0 ata2: at 0xcc00 on atapci1 ata3: at 0xd400 on atapci1 saw the discs: ad0: 1040MB <M1614TA> [2114/16/63] at ata0-master WDMA2 ad2: 117246MB <Maxtor 4G120J6> [238216/16/63] at ata1-master UDMA66 ad3: 19546MB <FUJITSU MPG3204AT E> [39714/16/63] at ata1-slave UDMA66 ad4: 117246MB <Maxtor 4G120J6> [238216/16/63] at ata2-master UDMA100 ad5: 114473MB <WDC WD1200AB-22CBA1> [232581/16/63] at ata2-slave UDMA100 ad6: 117246MB <Maxtor 4G120J6> [238216/16/63] at ata3-master UDMA100 ad7: 39083MB <Maxtor 34098H4> [79408/16/63] at ata3-slave UDMA100 (hmm,., why do western dig 120Gb have somewhat less space on them than maxtor?) All I remember having to do was MAKEDEV the ad4/5/6/7 devices. after that, it just worked. Only problem was fitting all the discs in the cabinet - ide leads wern't long enough! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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