Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 17:40:51 +0200 From: Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr To: stable@freebsd.org Subject: installing 4.0 on a "wd" machine Message-ID: <C1256906.0056240C.00@frmta003.netfr.alcatel.fr>
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Hello,
I'm trying to install 4.0 on an ancient machine.
this machine is a VLB 486 PC, with a caching Tekram DC680C IDE controller.
The controller probes fine with "wd" driver, both in 3.4 and 4.0 with a kernel
recompiled with wdc and wd instaed of the new ata driver (see 3.4 dmesg further)
I have recompiled a new 4.0 kernel on a working 4.0 PC. This kernel has a
driver for wdc, wdc and mcd, used for the CD-ROM.
The boot floppy boots fine on both a "known working" 4.0 PC and the VLB PC.
The problem is that /stand/sysinstall does not find the wd drives (it complains :
"no disks found! Please verify that your disk controller is being probed at boot
time ..." in the second window after selecting a Novice install)
How may I install 4.0 on this PC ? (upgrading from 3.4 to 4.0 with the sources is
not really an option as the disks are a bit small)
TIA
TfH
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