From owner-freebsd-doc Fri Feb 7 4:40:23 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE7B837B401 for ; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:40:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BAE0A43F85 for ; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:40:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h17CeHNS086147 for ; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:40:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) id h17CeHpR086146; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:40:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 503B637B401 for ; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:38:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from freebsd.org.ru (sweet.etrust.ru [194.84.67.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05CB143F75 for ; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:38:12 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from osa@freebsd.org.ru) Received: by freebsd.org.ru (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D145A195; Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:38:09 +0300 (MSK) Message-Id: <20030207123809.D145A195@freebsd.org.ru> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:38:09 +0300 (MSK) From: "Sergey A.Osokin" Reply-To: "Sergey A.Osokin" To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/48038: [PATCH] add Tips and Tricks section into EAG Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Number: 48038 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] add Tips and Tricks section into EAG >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Feb 07 04:40:14 PST 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Sergey A. Osokin >Release: FreeBSD 4.7-STABLE i386 >Organization: n/a >Environment: System: FreeBSD 4.7-STABLE i386 >Description: add Tips and Tricks section into Early Adopted Guide I think its help for people who works with RELENG_4, but don't know anythink about 5.X features. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Index: src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/early-adopter/article.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/early-adopter/article.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.12 diff -u -r1.12 article.sgml --- src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/early-adopter/article.sgml 2003/01/13 19:24:34 1.12 +++ src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/early-adopter/article.sgml 2003/02/06 14:03:22 @@ -434,4 +434,133 @@ tips on upgrading for early adopters. + + + + Tips and tricks + Here is a list of specific questions and answers about + what to do. + + + I have a problem with boot from FreeBSD 5.0 CD. Help! + + + + When FreeBSD boot, press the space key, it says + + + OK + + + then type + + + OK unset acpi_load + + + then + + + OK boot + + + for continue boot process. + + + + + How to disable ACPI? + + + + Add following line + + + hint.acpi.0.disabled="1" + + + into your /boot/device.hints file. + + + + + Where is MAKEDEV? + + + + + + MAKEDEV is dead, baby, MAKEDEV + is dead. FreeBSD 5.0 and future releases use &man.devfs.8;. + + + + + I think NEWCARD implementation for PC-card do not work for me, and I + have a message: + + cbb0: unsupported card type detected. + + What can i do? + + + + + Try to use OLDCARD implementation. Remove from kernel config file strings: + + + device cbb + device pccard + device cardbus + + + and just add: + + + device pcic + device card 1 + + + Recompile and install new kernel. + + + + + When &man.pccardd.8; started, it says: + + No /dev/pccard[0|1] devices, exit. + + But kernel already detects all PC-cards devices. Whats wrong? + + + + + + You must run &man.devd.8;. Run it manually and add following + line into your /etc/rc.conf + + devd_enable="YES" + + + + + + Looks like my cards (network or sound) have conflicts with PC-cards + (or other devices). What can I do? As far I see, I haven't any + problems with FreeBSD-4.X. + + + + + + Try to add following line + + hw.pci.allow_unsupported_io_range="1" + + into your /boot/loader.conf.local + and reboot your machine. + + + + >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message