From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 22 13:36:27 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C034A16A4CE; Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:36:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from carver.gumbysoft.com (carver.gumbysoft.com [66.220.23.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D320E43D49; Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:36:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dwhite@gumbysoft.com) Received: by carver.gumbysoft.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C997272DB5; Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:36:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by carver.gumbysoft.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6B5772DAD; Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:36:22 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:36:22 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White To: Lars =?iso-8859-1?Q?K=F6ller?= In-Reply-To: <200312221848.hBMImFXd002622@odie.koellers.net> Message-ID: <20031222133404.A63389@carver.gumbysoft.com> References: <200312221848.hBMImFXd002622@odie.koellers.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE cc: lkoeller@freebsd.org cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.2-rc1 Install X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 21:36:27 -0000 On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Lars [iso-8859-1] K=F6ller wrote: > >> - The disk images won't boot on my Adaptec 2940UW controller with the > >> latest Firmware. > >> I have to make an image by myself with mkisofs and cdrecord. After > >> this all boots well. > > > >Odd... the Adaptec BIOS is known to have problems if you have missing or > >invalid DOS slice tables. Don't run using 'dedicated' mode with Adaptec= s, > >at least with the first boot volume. > > Hmm, I don't really understand that, cause the downloaded image burn to > a cdrw don't boot. If I use the same cd and rerecord it with > > mkisofs .... -b /cdrom/floppies/boot.flp /cdrom Ah, so the controller isn't picking up non-emulated cds. If its a separate controller you might check for a firmware update, or if its integrated check for a system BIOS update. The systems I have with embedded 2940s boot non-emulated discs fine. > I've tracked it down. The problem was induced due to mess in the > boot loader and BIOS disk order. The smart boot loader was not loaded > from the first BIOS disk (ad0) but from the first SCSI disk. So it > thinks the ad disk was BIOS HD3 ...... > > After fixing that all runs well out of the box! Sorry! Cool. > I've just trying to migrate my config and scripts from 4.9 to 5.2 so > I'm able to fix the xperfmon3 compile problem. > > However, the usb mouse didn't work. Booting in 4.9 all runs well. In > 5.2 the usbdev -v hangs about 5 seconds on the first hub. The mouse is > recognized, but the cursor didn't move. (I've also cvsup to the latest > sources and build my own kernel). Not sure here; the USB mouse on my home system (VIA KT400 chipset) works as expected. perhaps there are two mouseds running? --=20 Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org