Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:49:56 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> Cc: Stefano Spinucci <virgo977virgo@gmail.com>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation problems of FreeBSD 7 beta 2 on Dell D610 (multiboot con solaris, linux, winxp) Message-ID: <200711281649.lASGnu6u017078@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: <200711271452.lAREqdic091980@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <200711271452.lAREqdic091980@fire.js.berklix.net>
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"Julian H. Stacey" wrote: > > > Stefano & stable@ > > I saw similar installing 7.0-BETA3 on my Digital HiHote Ultra > .. > > I'll look for right syntax. eg maybe hw.ata.ata_dma=0 etc starting > > in my http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#loader.conf > > Safe mode (Hit Key 3 after it asks for boot floppy 2nd time > (Im using floppy as my cd drive doesnt like my cd-rw media, just cd-r) > This sets hw.ata.ata_dma to 0, with this my laptop is now in middle > of a minimal install, reading distrib via a pcmcia ep0 ethernet. Although that enables disk writes, Pcmcia ep0 runs slow, 23KB/s, timing out & install has died repeatedly. I tried reducing commands used in bootsafekey of /sys/boot/forth/beastie.4th: http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#bootsafekey By avoiding `3' & just using set hw.ata.ata_dma boot Still its a slow 23K. Still ep0 dies. Install fails. -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.
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