From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Sep 4 19:26:25 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from sand5.global.net.uk (sand5.global.net.uk [194.126.80.249]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3244314BD5 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 1999 19:26:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mark@globalnet.co.uk) Received: from pb0s11a07.client.global.net.uk ([195.147.235.177] helo=marder-1.) by sand5.global.net.uk with esmtp (Exim 2.05 #1) id 11NS02-0002hV-00; Sun, 5 Sep 1999 03:25:46 +0100 Received: (from mark@localhost) by marder-1. (8.9.2/8.8.8) id DAA00999; Sun, 5 Sep 1999 03:18:00 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from mark) Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 03:18:00 +0100 From: Mark Ovens To: "Donald R. Tyson" Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: No IDE CD-ROM support in recompiled kernel Message-ID: <19990905031800.E289@marder-1> References: <199909050217.WAA02658@radagast.wizard.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.3i In-Reply-To: <199909050217.WAA02658@radagast.wizard.net>; from Donald R. Tyson on Sat, Sep 04, 1999 at 10:16:16PM -0400 Organization: Total lack of Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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): , 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 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message