Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 11:30:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: mfiresto@mindspring.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Errors when trying to read from floppy drive Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970808112936.2056G-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <199708080438.AAA00308@localhost>
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On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Mik Firestone wrote: > Please help. I have just recently installed FreeBSD v2.2.2 from the Walnut > Creek CDROM. I am now trying to install some other software that I have on > floppy. > > Everytime I try to access the floppy drives, I see these error messages: > /kernel: isa_dmastart: channel 2 busy > /kernel: isa_dmastart: channel 2 busy This is unusual. Make sure there isn't anything using DMA 2. > When the system boots, it correctly identifies my floppy drive. Further, I > see the drive light come on and I hear it spin. What have I missed? What kind of floppy is this? Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major Spam routed to /dev/null by Procmail | Death to Cyberpromo
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