From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Aug 11 19:35:46 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id TAA19719 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 11 Aug 1997 19:35:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from max.roskildebc.dk (max.roskildebc.dk [194.182.101.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id TAA19713 for ; Mon, 11 Aug 1997 19:35:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: by max.roskildebc.dk (5.61/9.8) with UUCP id AA30906; Tue, 12 Aug 97 04:23:25 +0200 Received: by swimsuit.roskildebc.dk (0.99.970109) id AA00736; 12 Aug 97 04:17:23 +0100 From: Donald.Burr@234-49-99.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk (Donald Burr) Date: 10 Aug 97 12:42:13 +0100 Subject: "El Torrito" (bootable CD-ROM), how to use it? Message-Id: <74f_9708120417@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk> Organization: Fidonet: Swimsuit Safari <-> Internet Gateway To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk From: Donald Burr Subject: "El Torrito" (bootable CD-ROM), how to use it? I understand that the FreeBSD 2.2.2 CD-ROM is a bootable CD-ROM, using "El Torrito" technology. I just purchased a new SCSI adapter for my machine (Adaptec AHA-2940AU PCI UltraSCSI adapter) and I understand that it supports "bootable CD-ROMs" I have tried booting the FreeBSD CD-ROM (after, of course, enabling the "Support for bootable CD-ROMs" in the Adaptec BIOS), but it just hangs after the "system information" screen. I doo see the CD-ROM drive light flashing, however. And I see a message saying something to the effect that my CD-ROM drive is now known as the A: drive. I've tried everything I could think of, including removing all SCSI devices except the CD-ROM, removing all of my expansion cards except for video and the Adaptec, disabling the on-board floppy controller and/or my A: drive, etc. but I get the same results. My SCSI bus is properly terminated, BTW. Can anyone tell me what (if anything) I am doing wrong here? Please e-mail me if possible. Thanks in advance! Donald Burr - Ask me for my PGP key | PGP: Your WWW HomePage: http://DonaldBurr.base.org/ ICQ #1347455 | right to Address: P.O. Box 91212, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1212 | 'Net privacy. Phone: (805) 957-9666 FAX: (800) 492-5954 | USE IT. -- |Fidonet: Donald Burr 2:234/49.99 |Internet: Donald.Burr@234-49-99.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.