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Date:      Mon, 17 Mar 1997 21:27:25 -0600
From:      rpanula@dacmail.net (Russ Panula)
To:        Ricardo Kleemann <ricardo@americasnet.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD ISP list <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: kernel not recognizing second IDE drive
Message-ID:  <3334091f.10337008@mail.digitaladvantage.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970317181050.8676A-100000@irvine.americasnet.com>
References:  <Pine.LNX.3.95.970317181050.8676A-100000@irvine.americasnet.com>

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Hi Ricardo,

On Mon, 17 Mar 1997 18:14:13 -0800 (PST), Ricardo Kleemann
<ricardo@americasnet.com> wrote:

>My LINT file has the following:  :(

The LINT file is more a reference than a usable kernel configuration
file.

>So supposedly it's configured to recognize wd1... as I said, wd1 is there,
>the BIOS reports it... but my kernel doesn't see it! :(

You need to recompile your kernel to add support for wd1.  See:

http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook33.html#41

>dmesg shows the following...
>
>wdc0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7 irq 14 on isa
>wdc0: unit 0 (wd0): <ST3630A>
>wd0: 601MB (1232784 sectors), 1223 cyls, 16 heads, 63 S/T, 512 B/S
>
>Nothing at all about wd1... :(
>

Because you haven't got support for it in your kernel.  Adventure into
the depths of kernel configuration and you'll find your solution.
(And it's not that deep, your head will still be above water) ;-)

Best,
Russ



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