From owner-freebsd-hardware Wed Aug 26 22:42:39 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id WAA11801 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:42:39 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from word.smith.net.au (castles320.castles.com [208.214.167.20]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA11774 for ; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:42:27 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@word.smith.net.au) Received: from word.smith.net.au (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by word.smith.net.au (8.9.1/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA01186; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:39:40 GMT (envelope-from mike@word.smith.net.au) Message-Id: <199808262239.WAA01186@word.smith.net.au> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Charles Hunter cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Plus+ Hardcard will not boot? In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:43:56 EST." <199808262143.QAA13308@london.physics.purdue.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:39:38 +0000 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > > I'm trying to install 2.2.7 on a Plus+ Hardcard 40 drive to use > as a plug in diagnostics board. I've checked the FAQs etc and > it says that all MFM drives ( as I believe this is ) are supported, though > I know they are "a little" non standard. > > What happens is that when the boot floppy is loading I get the spinner > and then it freezes ( always on a verticle bar, if that makes a difference ) > and reboots. > > Any chance on getting this to work? I can provide more information if > needed. If this is an 8-bit card, then it's not supported. The handbook *should* say that controllers compatible with the WD1003 are supported talking to MFM drives. The hardcards I've met aren't WD1003 compatible. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message