From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 28 16:48:54 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F5CA16A417 for ; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:48:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from tower.berklix.org (tower.berklix.org [83.236.223.114]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB6D113C45D for ; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:48:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from js.berklix.net (p549A71C0.dip.t-dialin.net [84.154.113.192]) (authenticated bits=0) by tower.berklix.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id lASGmpV5033706; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:48:52 GMT (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (fire.js.berklix.net [192.168.91.41]) by js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lASGnuxU007342; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:49:56 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (localhost.js.berklix.net [127.0.0.1]) by fire.js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lASGnu6u017078; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:49:56 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@fire.js.berklix.net) Message-Id: <200711281649.lASGnu6u017078@fire.js.berklix.net> In-reply-to: <200711271452.lAREqdic091980@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <200711271452.lAREqdic091980@fire.js.berklix.net> Comments: In-reply-to "Julian H. Stacey" message dated "Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:52:39 +0100." Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:49:56 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" Cc: Stefano Spinucci , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation problems of FreeBSD 7 beta 2 on Dell D610 (multiboot con solaris, linux, winxp) X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:48:54 -0000 "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.