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Date:      Mon, 24 May 1999 20:09:28 +0100 (BST)
From:      Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To:        Tony Byrne <tony@nua.ie>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Configuring devices at boot time.
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905242008480.447-100000@herring.nlsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <37491E81.114CC0ED@nua.ie>

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On Mon, 24 May 1999, Tony Byrne wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've been trying rather desperately to install FreeBSD current on my
> Miata.  The machine has a dead onboard network controller so I've popped
> in a 3COM 3c905B which is detected nicely by the kernel during boot.
> 
> Unfortunately, the boot process hangs soon after the kernel spots the
> onboard Digital NIC.  Is there any easy way of disabling devices at boot
> time in a way similar to the "boot -c" option under i386?  I haven't
> been able to find reference to such a facility.

Unfortunately not. Your best bet is to build a kernel without the de
driver in it and put that on the first install floppy.

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Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 442 9037




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