Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 10:17:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@tombstone.sunrem.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IDE CDROM install instructions in FAQ?? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960531101659.11891D-100000@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960531092408.2495A-100000@tombstone.sunrem.com>
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On Fri, 31 May 1996, Brandon Gillespie wrote: > I've searched the FAQ, I've searched the Handbook--both to no avail > (either that, or I simply didn't look hard enough). > > Are there instructions for installing an IDE CDROM drive? I've done my > best to follow my nose, I de-commented the ATAPI option and the wcd0 > device from the kernel config and rebuilt the kernel, I have even run a > 'MAKEDEV wcd0' in the /dev directory, yet I still am unable to even get > the CDROM probed on bootup.. It _IS_ an ide CDROM, plugged directly into > the second IDE device slot on a Triton MB (onboard ide). The CDROM is a > hitachi cdrom. For the kernel config I simply copied GENERIC and > decommented the two pertinent lines (ATAPI and wcd0). What am I missing? The driver may not like where you've put the CD. Can you move it onto the primary controller? Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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