Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:36:22 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: Lars =?iso-8859-1?Q?K=F6ller?= <Lars@koellers.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.2-rc1 Install Message-ID: <20031222133404.A63389@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <200312221848.hBMImFXd002622@odie.koellers.net> References: <200312221848.hBMImFXd002622@odie.koellers.net>
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Lars [iso-8859-1] K=F6ller wrote: > >> - The disk images won't boot on my Adaptec 2940UW controller with the > >> latest Firmware. > >> I have to make an image by myself with mkisofs and cdrecord. After > >> this all boots well. > > > >Odd... the Adaptec BIOS is known to have problems if you have missing or > >invalid DOS slice tables. Don't run using 'dedicated' mode with Adaptec= s, > >at least with the first boot volume. > > Hmm, I don't really understand that, cause the downloaded image burn to > a cdrw don't boot. If I use the same cd and rerecord it with > > mkisofs .... -b /cdrom/floppies/boot.flp /cdrom Ah, so the controller isn't picking up non-emulated cds. If its a separate controller you might check for a firmware update, or if its integrated check for a system BIOS update. The systems I have with embedded 2940s boot non-emulated discs fine. > I've tracked it down. The problem was induced due to mess in the > boot loader and BIOS disk order. The smart boot loader was not loaded > from the first BIOS disk (ad0) but from the first SCSI disk. So it > thinks the ad disk was BIOS HD3 ...... > > After fixing that all runs well out of the box! Sorry! Cool. > I've just trying to migrate my config and scripts from 4.9 to 5.2 so > I'm able to fix the xperfmon3 compile problem. > > However, the usb mouse didn't work. Booting in 4.9 all runs well. In > 5.2 the usbdev -v hangs about 5 seconds on the first hub. The mouse is > recognized, but the cursor didn't move. (I've also cvsup to the latest > sources and build my own kernel). Not sure here; the USB mouse on my home system (VIA KT400 chipset) works as expected. perhaps there are two mouseds running? --=20 Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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