Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 11:01:38 +0100 From: "Kristian Hansen" <kristian.hansen@post.tele.dk> To: "Sung-Shik Yang" <syang1@cox.rr.com> Cc: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: cdrom Message-ID: <001701c1a199$739ad640$0601a8c0@DELL01> References: <006101c1a1a2$fa5171e0$6401a8c0@yungwoongmoon.goh>
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Hi,
This CD-ROm drive you're using is _not_ an IDE drive, hence it does not =
show in the BIOS.
The drive is likely to be an OEM Matshushita 2x speed drive. It uses a =
proprietary connection, which looks like an IDE interface.
There is a driver for FreeBSD for this device (matcd), but it is not in =
the generic kernel.=20
You have two optios for how to install:
1) Make a custom kernel, including the matcd driver and create your own =
boot floppy. You should then be able to proceed with the install. You =
cannot tell the installer to install from a cd drive at this stage, =
rather you should tell the installer to use a disk partition. As far as =
I remember, this requires you to mount the cd at some mount point.
2) Install FreeBSD via FTP, and then create a custom kernel including =
the matcd driver. If you have a fast and stable connection to the =
internet, this is the option I'll recommend you use.
Regards
Kristian Hansen
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Sung-Shik Yang=20
To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org=20
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 12:09 PM
Subject: cdrom
Hi everyone,
=20
I was trying to install FreeBSD 4.4 on an old Pentium machine from =
CDROM, but it didn't even detect the CDROM. The following is the spec.
=20
Pentium 1 (75MHz), 40MB RAM
Separate I/O controller card (Winbond chip, SMC chip), which connects =
to an HDD and an FDD.
One FDD, One HDD (Pri. IDE Master).
SoundBlaster 16 card.
CDROM manufactured by Creative Labs Inc., which made the sound card =
above.
=20
Strange thing is, the BIOS wouldn't define the CDROM. There's 4 IDE =
sections (Pri. master/slave, Sec. master/slave), but they are specificly =
for HDD configuration with cyl/head/sec stuff. If I just put =
"user"(-defined) option there and make the cyl/head/sec fields as 0, =
then the setup freezes even before memory checking step. So, I have to =
leave all three IDE settings as "none" at least to boot normally.
=20
The sound card has two ports. The indicator says one of them is "IDE =
interface" and the other is "SoundBlaster Pro / Panasonic CDROM" or =
something. Currently the CDROM cable is connected to the "IDE =
interface" port of the sound card. The jumper at the back of the CDROM =
drive is set as "slave". So, I guess it signifies that the CDROM should =
be treated as primary slave IDE device, while the BIOS doesn't even know =
its presence. Even more strange, Running Windows98, CDROM is detected =
somehow and runs fine.
=20
Any ideas or advices?
=20
Sung-Shik Yang
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Man can die only once, not twice.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This CD-ROm drive you're using is _not_ =
an IDE=20
drive, hence it does not show in the BIOS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The drive is likely to be an OEM =
Matshushita 2x=20
speed drive. It uses a proprietary connection, which looks like an IDE=20
interface.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is a driver for FreeBSD for this =
device=20
(matcd), but it is not in the generic kernel. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You have two optios for how to=20
install:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) Make a custom kernel, including the =
matcd driver=20
and create your own boot floppy. You should then be able to proceed with =
the=20
install. You cannot tell the installer to install from a cd drive at =
this stage,=20
rather you should tell the installer to use a disk partition. As far as =
I=20
remember, this requires you to mount the cd at some mount =
point.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) Install FreeBSD via FTP, and then =
create a=20
custom kernel including the matcd driver. If you have a fast and stable=20
connection to the internet, this is the option I'll recommend you=20
use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kristian Hansen</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:syang1@cox.rr.com" =
title=3Dsyang1@cox.rr.com>Sung-Shik Yang</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 20, 2002 =
12:09=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> cdrom</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Hi everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>I was trying to install =
FreeBSD 4.4 on an=20
old Pentium machine from CDROM, but it didn't even detect the =
CDROM. The=20
following is the spec.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Pentium 1 (75MHz), 40MB =
RAM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Separate I/O controller card =
(Winbond=20
chip, SMC chip), which connects to an HDD and=20
an FDD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>One FDD, One HDD (Pri. IDE=20
Master).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>SoundBlaster 16 =
card.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>CDROM manufactured by =
Creative Labs Inc.,=20
which made the sound card above.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Strange thing is, the BIOS =
wouldn't=20
define the CDROM. There's 4 IDE sections (Pri. master/slave, =
Sec.=20
master/slave), but they are specificly for HDD configuration with =
cyl/head/sec=20
stuff. If I just put "user"(-defined) option there and make the=20
cyl/head/sec fields as 0, then the setup freezes even before memory =
checking=20
step. So, I have to leave all three IDE settings as "none" at =
least to=20
boot normally.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>The sound card has two =
ports. The=20
indicator says one of them is "IDE interface" and the other is =
"SoundBlaster=20
Pro / Panasonic CDROM" or something. Currently the CDROM =
cable is=20
connected to the "IDE interface" port of the sound =
card. The=20
jumper at the back of the CDROM drive is set as "slave". So, I =
guess it=20
signifies that the CDROM should be treated as primary slave =
IDE=20
device, while the BIOS doesn't even know its presence. Even =
more=20
strange, Running Windows98, CDROM is detected somehow and runs=20
fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Any ideas or =
advices?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Sung-Shik=20
=
Yang<BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>Make what is impossible=20
possible.<BR>Man can die only once, not=20
twice.<BR> - Special Warfare =
Command<BR>Do what a man can do, <BR> then wait for =
heaven's=20
=
will.<BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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