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Subject: Re: Boot problem: "ata0: resetting devices"
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On Friday 30 May 2003 02:45 am, Rich Morin wrote:
> At 2:05 AM -0700 5/30/03, Kent Stewart wrote:
> >Did you try doing it in /boot/loader.conf.
>
> The man page indicates that I can set assorted variables in this file,
> so perhaps I could put in a line such as:
>
>    hw.ata.ata_dma=0
>
> If so, the sysctl.conf(5) man page should be amended to indicate the
> fact.  Nonetheless, as I already have a kernel which has the variable
> turned off, this wouldn't buy me anything.
>
> What I'm really looking for is a way to use a different ATA controller.

I use the Promise TX2 and Maxtor pci cards in several systems. I just dropped 
them in and they worked. You would have to boot scsi.

Kent
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