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Date:      Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:42:02 +0100
From:      Charlie Clark <charlie@begeistert.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Problems with FreeBSD and Laptop
Message-ID:  <20030315174202.1641.2@wonderland.1047737875.fake>

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Dear list,

I have a Sony PCG-GR114EK notebook and I'm trying to get FreeBSD to work on 
it with varying degrees of success. I've tried 4.6, 4.7 and 5.0 and I'll 
give the errors in that order.

FreeBSD 4.6.
This installs the best and I don't have any problems except when trying to 
run XFree86 (Version 4.2.0). I get an error message: (EE) Nor drivers 
available. I have a Radeon Mobility which should work as far as I know. 
When I setup XFree86 I couldn't find any ATI drivers but I have read that 
this is a known issue. I've tried using autoconfigure but the resulting 
configuration causes the laptop to freeze and I haven't found anything 
better than switching off the power in order to regain control :-/ I have 
tried all various setup routines including trying to use VESA. I know that 
VESA drivers work as the machine boots fine with VESA drivers for BeOS.

FreeBSD 4.7.
I can install 4.7 but I think I have the same XFree86 problems as with 4.6. 
However, the biggest problem seems to be with "umass"
I get lots of "umass0: CBI reset failed, TIMEOUT" messages when I boot from 
the install CD and subsequently after installing. From another post it 
looks like umass has something to do with USB. Is there anything I can do 
to disable this? I've also had problems with ATA similar to those noted in 
5.0 below.

FreeBSD 5.0.
I was hoping the most recent version would have the best hardware support. 
This may well be the case but I have a showstopper as I can't install from 
the CD. Either the install hangs on the Cardbus detection "cbb1: <RFC5C476 
PCI-CardBus Bridge> at device 5.1 on pci2 or if I do get further I get into 
setup, choose my options and sysinstall claims it can't find my CD/DVD. 
Just before that happens I get the message in the console that ata1-slave 
timeout waiting for interrupt, ata1-slave ATAPI can't identity failed - I 
can't get the following messages as it switches into sysinstall too quickly.

Suggestions? Thanx for your help

Charlie Clark

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