Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 06:24:46 -0700 From: "Keith Schmauss" <keith_schmauss@mailbolt.com> To: "Charlie Clark" <charlie@begeistert.org>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: in regrade to yr Sony LPt Message-ID: <20030317132446.42C5750ADC@server2.fastmail.fm> In-Reply-To: <20030317130504.964.6@wonderland.1047891566.fake> References: <20030317130504.964.6@wonderland.1047891566.fake>
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:05:04 +0100, "Charlie Clark" <charlie@begeistert.org> said: > Dear list, > > I have a Sony PCG-GR114EK notebook and I'm trying to get FreeBSD to work > on > it with varying degrees of success. I've tried 4.6, 4.7 and 5.0 and I'll > give the errors in that order. > > FreeBSD 4.6. > This installs the best and I don't have any problems except when trying > to > run XFree86 (Version 4.2.0). I get an error message: (EE) Nor drivers > available. I have a Radeon Mobility which should work as far as I know. > When I setup XFree86 I couldn't find any ATI drivers but I have read that > this is a known issue. I've tried using autoconfigure but the resulting > configuration causes the laptop to freeze and I haven't found anything > better than switching off the power in order to regain control :-/ I have > tried all various setup routines including trying to use VESA. I know > that > VESA drivers work as the machine boots fine with VESA drivers for BeOS. > > FreeBSD 4.7. > I can install 4.7 but I think I have the same XFree86 problems as with > 4.6. > However, the biggest problem seems to be with "umass" > I get lots of "umass0: CBI reset failed, TIMEOUT" messages when I boot > from > the install CD and subsequently after installing. From another post it > looks like umass has something to do with USB. Is there anything I can do > to disable this? I've also had problems with ATA similar to those noted > in > 5.0 below. > > FreeBSD 5.0. > I was hoping the most recent version would have the best hardware > support. > This may well be the case but I have a showstopper as I can't install > from > the CD. Either the install hangs on the Cardbus detection "cbb1: > <RFC5C476 > PCI-CardBus Bridge> at device 5.1 on pci2 or if I do get further I get > into > setup, choose my options and sysinstall claims it can't find my CD/DVD. > Just before that happens I get the message in the console that ata1-slave > timeout waiting for interrupt, ata1-slave ATAPI can't identity failed - I > can't get the following messages as it switches into sysinstall too > quickly. > > Suggestions? Thanx for your help > > Charlie Clark > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > Sir, I found out some info relate to problem;;; please look at this web site it's not freebsd but linux,, and in some cases they nearly samess in function the web site is >>> http://dafe.de/vaio/ it chat are your laptop and some configure for your XFree86 setup hope this help Keith -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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