Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 03:18:00 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: "Donald R. Tyson" <tyson@alumni.stanford.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: No IDE CD-ROM support in recompiled kernel Message-ID: <19990905031800.E289@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <199909050217.WAA02658@radagast.wizard.net>; from Donald R. Tyson on Sat, Sep 04, 1999 at 10:16:16PM -0400 References: <199909050217.WAA02658@radagast.wizard.net>
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On Sat, Sep 04, 1999 at 10:16:16PM -0400, Donald R. Tyson wrote:
> I just know I'm missing something really basic here, but would
> appreciate any hints you might have. I recompiled my
> 2.2.8-RELEASE GENERIC kernel, and while I've reduced the kernel size
> in half, and shortened the time from boot prompt to login prompt, I
> cannot seem to get cdrom support in my recompiled kernel.
> (The GENERIC kernel, which I configured using the visual
> configuration tool at time of first install,
> has cdrom support and works fine.)
>
> I have an ATAPI cdrom; I have device wcd0 in my new kernel
If your CD is on the second IDE channel have you left
controller wdc1 at isa? port "IO_WD2" bio irq 15
enabled?
> (HOMEBASE); I have options ATAPI and ATAPI_STATIC enabled. What
> am I missing? I do not have any SCSI controllers. The options
> "CD9660" line is enabled. I have, I
> believe, included all the controllers and devices as set out in
> the handbook; a search of the mailing list archives seems so
> focus more on the addition of IDE CD-ROM support to the kernel
> four years ago rather than any current problems.
>
> Other than the lines which identify the kernel and reflect
> increased available memory for the recompiled kernel, dmesg
> output for the GENERIC kernel and the HOMEBASE kernel are
> identical, except that GENERIC has the following three lines
> reflecting cd-rom support and HOMEBASE does not:
>
> wdc0: unit 1 (atapi): <CRD-8160B/1.04>, removable, accel, dma, iordis
> wcd0: 2734KB/sec, 128KB cache, audio play, 255 volume levels, ejectable tray
> wcd0: 120mm data disc loaded, unlocked, lock protected
>
> The following lines from the configuration file are identical in
> GENERIC and HOMEBASE:
>
>
> options ATAPI #Enable ATAPI support for IDE bus
> options ATAPI_STATIC #Don't do it as an LKM
> device wcd0 #IDE CD-ROM
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
>
> Don Tyson
>
>
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