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Date:      Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:01:03 -0500 (CDT)
From:      David Scheidt <dscheidt@enteract.com>
To:        "Zuidam, Hans" <Hans.Zuidam@nl.origin-it.com>
Cc:        "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: CD-ROM and Compaq Deskpro EN
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.96.991029115838.22616A-100000@shell-3.enteract.com>
In-Reply-To: <9B7E8CE3E214D311A3050008C7A4BDDB9346B3@nlehx061.ehvvon.nl.origin-it.com>

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On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Zuidam, Hans wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm more or less at my witt's end trying to get the CD-ROM drive
> going on a Compaq Deskpro.  I've jumpered such that it is the master
> device.  Below is the (partial) configuration of the machine.  One
> way or another, the device is recognised but trying to mount a CD
> results in a temporary lockup of the machine and the kernel messages
> about the controller not ready for commands.
> 
> Anyone an idea on how to proceed?  Thanks in advance,

Make it the primary slave.  This is the only way I coulod get FreeBSD to
deal with mine.  Windows and the bios had no problems wit hthe thing.  The
box is a POS in a lot of ways, so I am not sure it is a driver thing, or a
hardware problem.

David Scheidt





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