Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:40:02 -0800 (PST) From: michael mundy <mjmundy@usa.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: misc/24725: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver]] Message-ID: <200102010740.f117e2S18912@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR misc/24725; it has been noted by GNATS. From: michael mundy <mjmundy@usa.net> To: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: misc/24725: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver]] Date: 1 Feb 2001 00:33:01 MST "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> wrote: > [ Please remember to CC your replies to freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.or= g so > they go into the log for this PR. Also, please put your reply below th= e > text you're replying to. ] > = > On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 08:44:18 -0700, michael mundy wrote: > > "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 13:57:18 -0800, mjmundy@usa.net wrote: > > > > during installation, the user config utility within the installat= ion > > > > menu does not contain the necessary driver for my adaptec 2842 > > > > controller. i am having to create the kern.flp and mkfsroot.flp > > > > bootup floppies to install from. i can't seem to find in any of = the > > > > docs/helps/readmes/FAQs/etc on *how_to_add* the driver for the 28= 42, > > > > though on one of the readmes, it is said that this controller is > > > > supported. I had the exact same problem when trying to install f= rom > > > > my freebsd 3.3 distro. sorry, the BIOS does not support booting > > > > directly from CD-ROM. = > > > > = > > > > I'm looking for the procedure/command line option/whatever_it_tak= es > > > > to get this driver into the kernel. i do not have another freeBS= D > > > > system to build a kernel on for this install. > > > = > > > The ahc driver handles the 2842, and it should automatically detect= the > > > card. i.e. you shouldn't need to do anything in userconfig in orde= r for > > > your card to be detected. You should just be able to boot the syst= em. > > > = > > > Although the 2842 is a VLB board, this is also the case for PCI boa= rds -- > > > they're automatically detected, and there's no way to manually twea= k > > > whether they're probed or not from userconfig. > > = > > thanks for your quick response. however, there is no ahc driver in t= he > > (visual mode) list. that's the problem. even if i go to "kernel con= fig - > > command line mode" and do an ls, it's not in the list, and it fails i= f i do an > > enable on ahc0: > > = > > config>enable ahc0 > > No such device: ahc0 > > = > > there appears to be no autodetect of the 2842VL card. i've gone into= the > > adaptec config utility at boot time (ctrl-A) and verified there are = no > > emulation modes (of other adaptec scsi controllers) that can be selec= ted. > > = > > is this platform unlikely to work? that's pretty much what i conclud= e from > > what you said below. > = > You've reached the wrong conclusion here. > = > Just IGNORE userconfig. Use it if you've got ISA devices that need the= ir > irq's, etc., set, but in general, you can ignore it for your Adaptec bo= ard. > = > Don't worry about it not being in the list of devices. Just boot the > kernel and attempt to install. sysinstall will show you where you're g= oing > to be installing, so there won't be any danger. It will also tell you = if > it can't see any disks. > = > > if nothing else, add this platform configuration to the list of unsupported > > configs, if there is such a list. > = > It is supported, and I happen to have a machine running just fine with = a > 2842. > = > Ken > -- = > Kenneth Merry > ken@kdm.org ken, sysinstall can not see any disks. i believe that the 2842 is supported, = just not under my particular config. however, i am willing to try again if i = can come up with an ISA VGA card. i'll pull the VL-VGA card and see if maybe= that's interfering with the probe. the adaptec should be in the master V= LB slot, that would've been the way i set it up originally. = thanks for trying to help, i understand everything you said, but i have t= o give up on it for now. = cheers, mike ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=3D= 1 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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