From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 29 17:23:01 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 C208F16A46C for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:23:01 +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 5C1C013C45B for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:23:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from js.berklix.net (p549A513A.dip.t-dialin.net [84.154.81.58]) (authenticated bits=0) by tower.berklix.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id lATHMwJ7046091; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:22:58 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 lATHO90M015270; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:24:09 +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 lATHO94D039171; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:24:09 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@fire.js.berklix.net) Message-Id: <200711291724.lATHO94D039171@fire.js.berklix.net> To: Stefano Spinucci Comments: In-reply-to "Julian H. Stacey" message dated "Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:49:56 +0100." Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:24:09 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" Cc: 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: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:23:01 -0000 "Julian H. Stacey" wrote: > "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. 7.0-BETA3 on Digital HiHote Ultra 2000 could not install via pcmcia ep0. I minimal installed from cdrom, Booted multiuser with 3 = Safe Boot, Edited /boot/loader.conf from hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to # hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 hw.ata.ata_dma=0 Rebooted. Cdrom sysinstall-ed all distribution sets (except essential bin & kernels) for a full native platform, & now making /usr/src/ It can mount the 5.1 partition & 5.1 can mount the 7.0, so Stefano, do try hw.ata.ata_dma=0 Pcmcia ep0 ethernet remains unusable, ping 1.5 to 28 seconds & drop outs, but that's an issue I'll pursue/ report on mobile@freebsd.org. -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.