From owner-freebsd-hardware Sun May 26 03:39:15 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id DAA18563 for hardware-outgoing; Sun, 26 May 1996 03:39:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from oznet16.ozemail.com.au (oznet16.ozemail.com.au [203.2.192.109]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id DAA18558; Sun, 26 May 1996 03:39:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from oznet02.ozemail.com.au (oznet02.ozemail.com.au [203.2.192.124]) by oznet16.ozemail.com.au (8.7.4/8.6.12) with ESMTP id UAA03500; Sun, 26 May 1996 20:39:11 +1000 (EST) Received: from Default (slmel3p59.ozemail.com.au [203.15.163.75]) by oznet02.ozemail.com.au (8.7.4/8.6.12) with SMTP id UAA08469; Sun, 26 May 1996 20:38:55 +1000 (EST) Message-Id: <199605261038.UAA08469@oznet02.ozemail.com.au> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Richard Lyon" To: rlyon@ozemail.com.au, Chris Linstruth Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 20:29:45 +0000 Subject: Re: FreeBSD: SCSI hangs, panics and other failures as nntp Reply-to: rlyon@ozemail.com.au CC: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.30) Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 06:02:50 -0700 (PDT) > From: Chris Linstruth > To: rlyon@ozemail.com.au > Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: FreeBSD: SCSI hangs, panics and other failures as nntp serv > Are you processing 200000 Usenet articles a day? And supporting > readers? > > I'm certain we wouldn't be seeing any problems if the load wasn't > so stressful. At least not as often. > > It's not that the system doesn't run. It's been up almost 4 days on > this boot. A crash is inevitable though. > I am using my FSB box for development work. The most strenuous activity would be the compile/link cycle. This is not quite in the same league as a heavily loaded news server. Sorry, but I gained the impression that there problems in trying to just get the basic machine up and running. The 1542 is ISA based, which is going to be a potential limitation. Sound like a fist full of dollars is the solution. Regards Richard ... From owner-freebsd-hardware Sun May 26 22:23:46 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id WAA22159 for hardware-outgoing; Sun, 26 May 1996 22:23:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id WAA22055; Sun, 26 May 1996 22:23:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id PAA25666; Mon, 27 May 1996 15:10:38 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199605270540.PAA25666@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: rackmount case info To: hardware@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 15:10:37 +0930 (CST) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk (sorry for the spam) Last week someone asked about the rackmount cases we're using; unfortunately I accidentally diked the message. If you're still interested, please let me know and we'll talk about it offline. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 05:56:30 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id FAA10631 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 05:56:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from netserv1.free.net (netserv1.free.net [147.45.15.34]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id FAA10625 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 05:56:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from itp.ac.ru by netserv1.free.net (8.6.12/6) with ESMTP id QAA16606 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 16:56:07 +0400 Received: (ks@localhost) by itp.ac.ru (8.6.11/8.6.5) id QAA02538 for freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org; Mon, 27 May 1996 16:55:08 +0400 Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 16:55:08 +0400 From: "Sergey S. Kosyakov" Message-Id: <199605271255.QAA02538@itp.ac.ru> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Sony CD-R Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I have Sony CDU920S CD-R. Does FreeBSD-current support this WORM ? Regards, Sergey. From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 06:26:58 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id GAA12099 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 06:26:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pair (pair.com [207.86.128.11]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id GAA12094 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 06:26:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from sigma@localhost) by pair (8.6.12/8.6.12) id JAA08223 for freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org; Mon, 27 May 1996 09:26:01 -0400 From: Kevin Martin Message-Id: <199605271326.JAA08223@pair> Subject: Buslogic 948 (and 946) To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 09:26:00 -0400 (EDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Is Buslogic still not releasing information on programming their new gee-whiz-bang 948 SCSI controller (and its sister the 958)? I did manage to get the 948 to work with 2.1.0R, by setting "ISA Mode" to "Primary", so it maps itself like a 946. Do I correctly understand, though, that the bt driver doesn't do tag queueing? So that the Buslogic, although more physically stable than Adaptec controllers, is really a waste of money right now? I'm trying to settle on which controller to use for future systems; I'm guessing the Adaptec 3940 or 3940W. Thanks, Kevin Martin sigma@pair.com From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 07:30:55 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id HAA16954 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 07:30:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id HAA16943 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 07:30:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id AAA27700; Tue, 28 May 1996 00:18:21 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199605271448.AAA27700@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Buslogic 948 (and 946) To: sigma@pair.com (Kevin Martin) Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 00:18:20 +0930 (CST) Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199605271326.JAA08223@pair> from "Kevin Martin" at May 27, 96 09:26:00 am MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Kevin Martin stands accused of saying: > > Do I correctly understand, though, that the bt driver doesn't do tag > queueing? So that the Buslogic, although more physically stable than > Adaptec controllers, is really a waste of money right now? I have no idea what 'physically stable' is supposed to mean in this context, unless you're referring to the tendency of the gyros in the Adaptec to hurl your system out the window at random intvals. > I'm trying to settle on which controller to use for future systems; I'm > guessing the Adaptec 3940 or 3940W. Depends on what you're trying to do. For most use, the NCR 53C810-based cards are more than adequate, and considerably cheaper. The 3940 really only buys you two busses on one card, as Adaptec aren't giving away enough info on using its' onboard hardware to the best either. Don't buy up big just at the moment though, as DPT are making noises about coming to the FreeBSD party, which would put a new player in the #1 spot in terms of high-end SCSI controllers. > Kevin Martin -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 08:04:22 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id IAA18743 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 08:04:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id IAA18736 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 08:04:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id AAA27780 for hardware@freebsd.org; Tue, 28 May 1996 00:51:44 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199605271521.AAA27780@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: NEC disk units? To: hardware@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 00:51:44 +0930 (CST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk (if anyone knows anywhere more appropriate than this to ask for this sort of information, please let me know 8) I'm trying to get a small pile of NEC DKU753-HB02 SMD disk units (out of an old Pyramid system) up on a new box. If anyone knows _anything_ about these units, or has access to a Pyramid and can send me their /etc/disktab, I'd be very grateful. (No, disktab won't tell me any of the things I really need to know, but it'll give me a geometry, which is more than I have now 8( ) Thanks for your brainspace... -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 10:47:41 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id KAA28294 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 10:47:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id KAA28289; Mon, 27 May 1996 10:47:39 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199605271747.KAA28289@freefall.freebsd.org> To: Kevin Martin cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Buslogic 948 (and 946) In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 27 May 1996 09:26:00 EDT." <199605271326.JAA08223@pair> Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 10:47:39 -0700 From: "Justin T. Gibbs" Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > >Is Buslogic still not releasing information on programming their new >gee-whiz-bang 948 SCSI controller (and its sister the 958)? I did manage >to get the 948 to work with 2.1.0R, by setting "ISA Mode" to "Primary", so >it maps itself like a 946. All the multi-masters use the same commands, so the 958 and the 948 are compatible with the 946. Buslogic will gladly send you the programming info. In fact I have the docs and plan to update our Buslogic in July (I have an AdvanSys driver to finish first). >Do I correctly understand, though, that the bt driver doesn't do tag >queueing? So that the Buslogic, although more physically stable than >Adaptec controllers, is really a waste of money right now? No tagged queueing. Is it a waste of money? That's for you to decide. The comments about physically stability are interesting, though. My 2940 seem "solid" enough. 8-) >I'm trying to settle on which controller to use for future systems; I'm >guessing the Adaptec 3940 or 3940W. For the moment. Yes. In the future, that may change to a Buslogic or AdvanSys. You might also try an NCR which is very stable for 95% of the devices on the market. >Thanks, >Kevin Martin >sigma@pair.com > -- Justin T. Gibbs =========================================== FreeBSD: Turning PCs into workstations =========================================== From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 10:52:30 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id KAA28918 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 10:52:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id KAA28913; Mon, 27 May 1996 10:52:28 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199605271752.KAA28913@freefall.freebsd.org> To: Michael Smith cc: sigma@pair.com (Kevin Martin), freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Buslogic 948 (and 946) In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 28 May 1996 00:18:20 +0930." <199605271448.AAA27700@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 10:52:27 -0700 From: "Justin T. Gibbs" Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >Depends on what you're trying to do. For most use, the NCR >53C810-based cards are more than adequate, and considerably cheaper. >The 3940 really only buys you two busses on one card, as Adaptec aren't >giving away enough info on using its' onboard hardware to the best either. Are you thinking of the 3985? The 3940 is a dual 2940, nothing more. The FreeBSD driver takes full advantage of that card. The 3985 is their RAID controller. My 7810 manual is supposedly in the mail (this is the manual for the DRAM parity until on the 3985) so we may support that card someday too. >Don't buy up big just at the moment though, as DPT are making noises about >coming to the FreeBSD party, which would put a new player in the #1 >spot in terms of high-end SCSI controllers. Most definitely. >> Kevin Martin > >-- >]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ >]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ >]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ >]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ >]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ -- Justin T. Gibbs =========================================== FreeBSD: Turning PCs into workstations =========================================== From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 16:27:27 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id QAA08160 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 16:27:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns2.harborcom.net (root@ns2.harborcom.net [206.158.4.4]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id QAA08146 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 16:27:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bunghole.harborcom.net (buttmunch.dunn.org [206.158.4.6]) by ns2.harborcom.net (8.7.4/8.6.12) with SMTP id TAA20330 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 19:27:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199605272327.TAA20330@ns2.harborcom.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Bradley Dunn" Organization: Harbor Communications To: hardware@freeBSD.orG Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 19:24:25 -0500 Subject: Colorado tape drives Reply-to: dunn@harborcom.net Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.31) Sender: owner-hardware@freeBSD.orG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi everyone. Does the wt driver work for Colorado Jumbo 1400 drives? If not, is there any way to make use of this tape drive in FreeBSD? Sorry if this is a FAQ. Didn't see anything mentioned in the handbook. Bradley Dunn HarborCom This space for rent From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 21:37:29 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id VAA29625 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 21:37:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id VAA29620; Mon, 27 May 1996 21:37:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id OAA01276; Tue, 28 May 1996 14:24:44 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199605280454.OAA01276@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Buslogic 948 (and 946) To: gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org (Justin T. Gibbs) Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 14:24:44 +0930 (CST) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, sigma@pair.com, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <199605271752.KAA28913@freefall.freebsd.org> from "Justin T. Gibbs" at May 27, 96 10:52:27 am MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Justin T. Gibbs stands accused of saying: > > >Depends on what you're trying to do. For most use, the NCR > >53C810-based cards are more than adequate, and considerably cheaper. > >The 3940 really only buys you two busses on one card, as Adaptec aren't > >giving away enough info on using its' onboard hardware to the best either. > > Are you thinking of the 3985? The 3940 is a dual 2940, nothing more. > The FreeBSD driver takes full advantage of that card. Doh! Yes, I was. Sorry about that. > The 3985 is their RAID controller. My 7810 manual is supposedly in > the mail (this is the manual for the DRAM parity until on the 3985) > so we may support that card someday too. Understood. > Justin T. Gibbs -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon May 27 21:46:09 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id VAA29992 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 27 May 1996 21:46:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from MindBender.HeadCandy.com (root@[199.238.225.168]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id VAA29987 for ; Mon, 27 May 1996 21:46:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.HeadCandy.com (michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1]) by MindBender.HeadCandy.com (8.7.5/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA04583; Mon, 27 May 1996 21:45:51 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199605280445.VAA04583@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> X-Authentication-Warning: MindBender.HeadCandy.com: Host michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: Kevin Martin cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Buslogic 948 (and 946) In-reply-to: Your message of Mon, 27 May 96 09:26:00 -0400. <199605271326.JAA08223@pair> Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 21:45:45 -0700 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >Is Buslogic still not releasing information on programming their new >gee-whiz-bang 948 SCSI controller (and its sister the 958)? I did manage >to get the 948 to work with 2.1.0R, by setting "ISA Mode" to "Primary", so >it maps itself like a 946. To my knowledge, BusLogic has never withheld any of this information. If I'm not mistaken, the 948 is exactly like a 946 in every way, except that it supports 20MB/s Ultra SCSI speeds, in addition to 10MB/s SCSI-2 (which is what the 946 supports). Maybe you're thinking of the FlashPoint controllers? I don't know if anyone has obtained info on those, yet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, Atari 68k, HP300, Sun3, Sun4/4c/4m, DEC MIPS, DEC Alpha, PC532, VAX, MVME68k, arm32... NetBSD ports in progress: PICA, others... Roll your own Internet access -- Seattle People's Internet cooperative. If you're in the Seattle area, ask me how. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue May 28 04:17:12 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id EAA18801 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 28 May 1996 04:17:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from home.winc.com (root@home.winc.com [204.178.182.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id EAA18790 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 04:17:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from slip125.winc.com (slip125.winc.com [204.178.182.125]) by home.winc.com (8.7.1/8.7.3) with SMTP id HAA00755 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 07:17:55 -0400 From: mgessner@winc.com (Matthew Gessner) To: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: re: xf86 and mouse problem -- solved Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 11:20:51 GMT Organization: Aristar Software Development, Inc. Reply-To: mgessner@winc.com Message-ID: <31aae0b7.1140845@home.winc.com> X-Mailer: Forte Agent .99e/32.227 Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Well, folks, it's been one of those weeks. I had mistakenly followed the information that was in the xf86config file about the kind of mouse I have and used the MouseMan protocol, even though the mouse I had was using a PS/2 protocol under (yuck!) Win95. Anyway, someone (Gary Corcoran) prodded my memory and reminded me that I had much the similar setup at home on my Dell -- i.e. a Logitech PS/2 style mouse and the mouse port on the back. Anyway, I used the PS/2 protocol and home and it turns out to work JUST FINE here at work as well. Thanks to all those who responded. Next -- can anyone tell me what the heck a bus mouse is if what I have ain't it? Was there a special card or something that made a "bus mouse?" Later all, Matt --- Matthew A. Gessner Computer Scientist, Aristar, Inc. Software Systems for Handheld Computers Akron, Ohio, USA (330) 668-2267 (Voice) (330) 668-2961 (Fax) From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue May 28 04:36:21 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id EAA19701 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 28 May 1996 04:36:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ra.dkuug.dk ([130.225.204.52]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id EAA19696 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 04:36:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from sos@localhost) by ra.dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) id NAA24267; Tue, 28 May 1996 13:34:31 +0200 Message-Id: <199605281134.NAA24267@ra.dkuug.dk> Subject: Re: xf86 and mouse problem -- solved To: mgessner@winc.com Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 13:34:31 +0200 (MET DST) Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: <31aae0b7.1140845@home.winc.com> from "Matthew Gessner" at May 28, 96 11:20:51 am From: sos@FreeBSD.org Reply-to: sos@FreeBSD.org X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In reply to Matthew Gessner who wrote: > > Well, folks, it's been one of those weeks. Ahh, I know them, hits here ocationally too... > Next -- can anyone tell me what the heck a bus mouse is if what I have > ain't it? Was there a special card or something that made a "bus > mouse?" There are basically 3 "species" of mouse: 1. The serial mouse, fits into a rs232 serial port. 2. PS/2 mice, fits into a secondary (auxillary) port on the keyboard controller on the Motherboard, often one of those little round DIN like connectors now also often used for keyboards. 3. Bus mice, comes with their own (propietary) bus adapter (and plug). -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Soren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) FreeBSD Core Team So much code to hack -- so little time. From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue May 28 05:32:22 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id FAA22232 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 28 May 1996 05:32:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from persprog.com (persprog.com [204.215.255.203]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id FAA22227 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 05:32:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by persprog.com (8.7.5/4.10) id HAA32297; Tue, 28 May 1996 07:24:44 -0500 Received: from novell(192.2.2.201) by cerberus.ppi.com via smap (V1.3) id sma032293; Tue May 28 08:24:39 1996 Received: from NOVELL/SpoolDir by novell.persprog.com (Mercury 1.12); Tue, 28 May 96 8:20:58 +0500 Received: from SpoolDir by NOVELL (Mercury 1.12); Tue, 28 May 96 8:20:38 +0500 From: "David Alderman" Organization: Personalized Programming, Inc. To: mgessner@winc.com (Matthew Gessner), hardware@FreeBSD.org Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 08:20:30 EST Subject: re: xf86 and mouse problem -- solved X-Confirm-Reading-To: "David Alderman" X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.31) Message-ID: <2EDA67062B@novell.persprog.com> Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > From: mgessner@winc.com (Matthew Gessner) > Next -- can anyone tell me what the heck a bus mouse is if what I have > ain't it? Was there a special card or something that made a "bus > mouse?" A bus mouse was a manufacturer specific card that plugged into an ISA slot. For ISA-based computers, this freed up a com port and possibly a low interrupt. Of course, the implementation varied from manufacturer to manufacturer (and I still get lockups on some bus mice in some environments but not FreeBSD). ====================================== When philosophy conflicts with reality, choose reality. Dave Alderman -- dave@persprog.com ====================================== From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue May 28 06:30:52 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id GAA28548 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 28 May 1996 06:30:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from home.winc.com (mgessner@home.winc.com [204.178.182.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id GAA28539 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 06:30:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from mgessner@localhost) by home.winc.com (8.7.1/8.7.3) id JAA01461 for hardware@freebsd.org; Tue, 28 May 1996 09:31:38 -0400 Message-Id: <199605281331.JAA01461@home.winc.com> Subject: Printing on HP Deskjet 340 To: hardware@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 09:31:37 -0400 (EDT) From: mgessner@winc.com Organization: Aristar Software Development, Inc. Reply-To: mgessner@winc.com X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, I'm trying to print a simple text file on a deskjest 340. I don't know if it will let me print plain text, but I don't see why it wouldn't (maybe it only wants hp/pcl). In any case, when I print, all I get is gobbldygook (technical term for junk). Questions: is there a HP/PCL driver available for FreeBSD? Has anyone else been able to make this work? TIA, Matt G. From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue May 28 14:10:41 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id OAA29564 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 28 May 1996 14:10:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [204.216.27.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA29529 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 14:10:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from tombstone.sunrem.com (tombstone.sunrem.com [206.81.134.54]) by who.cdrom.com (8.6.12/8.6.11) with ESMTP id NAA08083 for ; Tue, 28 May 1996 13:33:04 -0700 Received: (from brandon@localhost) by tombstone.sunrem.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id OAA09780; Tue, 28 May 1996 14:32:21 -0600 Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 14:32:21 -0600 (MDT) From: Brandon Gillespie To: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: SCSI Quantum Lightning Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I'm adding a Quantum Lightning 'Direct-Access' drive to my system and I was wondering if anybody has a disktab entry for it to make it easier on me in adding it (or is there an easier method than manually beating against it?) The specs it reports in bootup ( -v ) are: (aha0:1:0): "QUANTUM LIGHTNING 540S 241E" type 0 fixed SCSI 2 sd1(aha0:1:0): Direct-Access 525MB (1075649 512 byte sectors) sd1(aha0:1:0): with 3658 cyls, 3 heads, and an average 98 sectors/track Unfortunately I do not know where to go from here... From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue May 28 15:07:45 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id PAA05408 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 28 May 1996 15:07:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [204.216.27.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA05304; Tue, 28 May 1996 15:07:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.barrnet.net (mail.barrnet.net [131.119.246.7]) by who.cdrom.com (8.6.12/8.6.11) with ESMTP id OAA08808 ; Tue, 28 May 1996 14:40:47 -0700 Received: from InfoWest.COM ([204.17.177.10]) by mail.barrnet.net (8.7.5/MAIL-RELAY-LEN) with SMTP id JAA25354; Tue, 28 May 1996 09:59:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from agifford (zaketh.uv.com [204.17.177.95]) by InfoWest.COM (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA09276; Tue, 28 May 1996 11:09:24 -0600 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960528165727.00d346b8@infowest.com> X-Sender: agifford@infowest.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 10:57:27 -0600 To: questions@freebsd.org From: "Aaron D. Gifford" Subject: Nantoma/EDO vs. Orion/FPM for PPro performance? Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hola! Here's a few PPro questions... Rumor has it that the Orion chipset (Intel's 82450KX/GX PCIset), even with the B0 stepping that fixed Orion's SLOW PCI bus performance, still has some sort of PCI performance problems. Can anyone confirm or deny? Now for Orion vs. Nantoma questions... How does an Orion-based motherboard using FPM (Fast Page Mode) RAM in a 2:1 interleaving memory configuration (as supported by the '450KX) compare against a comparable Nantoma-based (Intel's 82440 PCIset) motherboard using EDO or BEDO RAM without interleaving? What about an Orion board with a 4:1 interleaved configuration (as supported by the '450GX)? Does anyone have FreeBSD-2.1R or FreeBSD-2.1-stable running on a Nantoma or Orion board? I've been looking at building a FreeBSD system based on an ASUS P/I P6RP4 motherboard ('450KX PCIset) and a 2:1 interleaved FPM RAM config. I'm also tempted to use a SuperMicro Suggestions, comments, caveats, warnings, questions, debate, etc. encouraged! :) Thanks, Aaron Gifford --=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=-- Aaron D. Gifford InfoWest, 1845 W. Sunset Blvd, St. George, UT 84770 InfoWest Networking Phone: (801) 674-0165 FAX: (801) 673-9734 Visit InfoWest at: "http://www.infowest.com/" ICBM: 37.07847 N, 113.57858 W "Southern Utah's Finest Network Connection" --=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=-- From owner-freebsd-hardware Wed May 29 03:14:13 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id DAA23931 for hardware-outgoing; Wed, 29 May 1996 03:14:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from uu.elvisti.kiev.ua ([193.125.28.132]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id DAA23716 for ; Wed, 29 May 1996 03:11:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from office.elvisti.kiev.ua (office.elvisti.kiev.ua [193.125.28.129]) by uu.elvisti.kiev.ua (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id NAA06777; Wed, 29 May 1996 13:12:21 +0300 (EET DST) Received: (from stesin@localhost) by office.elvisti.kiev.ua (8.6.12/8.ElVisti) id NAA18974; Wed, 29 May 1996 13:12:20 +0300 From: "Andrew V. Stesin" Message-Id: <199605291012.NAA18974@office.elvisti.kiev.ua> Subject: Re: SCSI Quantum Lightning To: brandon@tombstone.sunrem.com (Brandon Gillespie) Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 13:12:20 +0300 (EET DST) Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from "Brandon Gillespie" at May 28, 96 02:32:21 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24alpha5] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk # # I'm adding a Quantum Lightning 'Direct-Access' drive to my system and I was # wondering if anybody has a disktab entry for it to make it easier on me # in adding it (or is there an easier method than manually beating against it?) # # The specs it reports in bootup ( -v ) are: # # (aha0:1:0): "QUANTUM LIGHTNING 540S 241E" type 0 fixed SCSI 2 # sd1(aha0:1:0): Direct-Access 525MB (1075649 512 byte sectors) # sd1(aha0:1:0): with 3658 cyls, 3 heads, and an average 98 sectors/track # # Unfortunately I do not know where to go from here... # What I usually do: 1. dos SCSI format utility is applied to the drive, to make sure that nothing left from part. tables, etc. and the drive is virgin clean. 2. Boot FreeBSD, than do disklabel -r -e sd1, edit to your taste. (You'd probably need a bc calculator handy on another console). Is this approach considered harmful? I don't know, but it worked last time I tried it. -- With best regards -- Andrew Stesin. +380 (44) 2760188 +380 (44) 2713457 +380 (44) 2713560 "You may delegate authority, but not responsibility." Frank's Management Rule #1. From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri May 31 12:21:36 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id MAA00667 for hardware-outgoing; Fri, 31 May 1996 12:21:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from home.winc.com (root@home.winc.com [204.178.182.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id MAA00661 for ; Fri, 31 May 1996 12:21:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from slip125.winc.com (slip125.winc.com [204.178.182.125]) by home.winc.com (8.7.1/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA24237 for ; Fri, 31 May 1996 15:21:22 -0400 From: mgessner@winc.com (Matthew Gessner) To: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: problem with 810MB drive Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 19:25:17 GMT Organization: Aristar Software Development, Inc. Reply-To: mgessner@winc.com Message-ID: <31af4731.18750413@home.winc.com> X-Mailer: Forte Agent .99e/32.227 Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, I have an 810MB hd (config. 1647/16/63) that I need to use on my FreeBSD machine. The BIOS accepts these parameters, even though it doesn't ask about LBA. When I start the installation, I can configure everything OK, but when I reboot, the BIOS says No Boot Sector. I've made sure that when I created the partitions, I set up the BootMgr to load. What am I doing wrong? I've installed on smaller disks with just the defaults with no problems. I've even tried to make multiple partitions, but the '>' flag shows up on the last one. How can I make this work? Will I need a boot floppy? I'm really pulling my hair out with this. I don't want to have to pull another, smaller 500MB drive out of another machine. I need this one. Also, I tried to format the disk under DOS, but it won't even let me make partitions on the disk. When I am in the middle of the installation, the file system looks OK, and I can do lots of things with it (this is the Alt-F3 screen while sysinstall is running). Thanks in advance, Matt Gessner --- Matthew A. Gessner Computer Scientist, Aristar, Inc. Software Systems for Handheld Computers Akron, Ohio, USA (330) 668-2267 (Voice) (330) 668-2961 (Fax) From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri May 31 14:53:32 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id OAA23616 for hardware-outgoing; Fri, 31 May 1996 14:53:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zed.ludd.luth.se (root@zed.ludd.luth.se [130.240.16.33]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id OAA23596 for ; Fri, 31 May 1996 14:53:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from father.ludd.luth.se (father.ludd.luth.se [130.240.16.18]) by zed.ludd.luth.se (8.7.5/8.7.2) with ESMTP id XAA22925; Fri, 31 May 1996 23:53:22 +0200 From: Tomas Klockar Received: (dateck@localhost) by father.ludd.luth.se (8.6.11/8.6.11) id XAA04896; Fri, 31 May 1996 23:52:56 +0200 Message-Id: <199605312152.XAA04896@father.ludd.luth.se> Subject: Re: problem with 810MB drive To: mgessner@winc.com Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 23:52:55 +0200 (MET DST) Cc: hardware@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <31af4731.18750413@home.winc.com> from Matthew Gessner at "May 31, 96 07:25:17 pm" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL15 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk According to Matthew Gessner: > Hi all, > > > I have an 810MB hd (config. 1647/16/63) that I need to use on my FreeBSD > machine. I hope you have a new bios. Othervise it will wrap when it gets to 1024 and overwrite your bootsector. FreeBSD doesn't care about that but DOS does you might also have a controller that cant handle that many sectors. > > The BIOS accepts these parameters, even though it doesn't ask > about LBA. My bios accepts the parameters to. But it doesn't work with more then 1024 sectors. > > When I start the installation, I can configure everything OK, > but when I reboot, the BIOS says No Boot Sector. I've made sure that > when I created the partitions, I set up the BootMgr to load. > > What am I doing wrong? I've installed on smaller disks with > just the defaults with no problems. I've even tried to make multiple > partitions, but the '>' flag shows up on the last one. > > How can I make this work? Will I need a boot floppy? > > I'm really pulling my hair out with this. I don't want to have > to pull another, smaller 500MB drive out of another machine. I need > this one. I still guess its your big drive. 1024*512*16*63=504MB > Also, I tried to format the disk under DOS, but it won't even > let me make partitions on the disk. > > When I am in the middle of the installation, the file system > looks OK, and I can do lots of things with it (this is the Alt-F3 screen > while sysinstall is running). > > Thanks in advance, > > Matt Gessner > It might work if you set it to just 1024 sectors in the bios. Use the upper part of the disc only in freebsd. DOS can't handle it. Unless you have a new bios preferebly less then 2 years old. /Tomas -- Tomas Klockar can be found at the following adresses: Kårhusvägen 4, 2:43 | Furuvägen 102 | dateck@ludd.luth.se 977 54 Luleå | 871 52 Härnösand | dateck@solace.mh.se Tel: +46-920-229391 | Tel: +46-611-13393 | d94-tkl@sm.luth.se From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri May 31 15:16:26 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id PAA02413 for hardware-outgoing; Fri, 31 May 1996 15:16:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: from home.winc.com (root@home.winc.com [204.178.182.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id PAA02391 for ; Fri, 31 May 1996 15:16:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from slip125.winc.com (slip125.winc.com [204.178.182.125]) by home.winc.com (8.7.1/8.7.3) with SMTP id SAA25210; Fri, 31 May 1996 18:16:09 -0400 From: mgessner@winc.com (Matthew Gessner) To: Tomas Klockar , hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problem with 810MB drive Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 22:20:02 GMT Organization: Aristar Software Development, Inc. Reply-To: mgessner@winc.com Message-ID: <31af7050.5120885@home.winc.com> References: <199605312152.XAA04896@father.ludd.luth.se> In-Reply-To: <199605312152.XAA04896@father.ludd.luth.se> X-Mailer: Forte Agent .99e/32.227 Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Fri, 31 May 1996 23:52:55 +0200 (MET DST), you wrote: >According to Matthew Gessner: >> Hi all, >> >> >> I have an 810MB hd (config. 1647/16/63) that I need to use on my FreeBSD >> machine. >I hope you have a new bios. Othervise it will wrap when it gets to 1024 >and overwrite your bootsector. FreeBSD doesn't care about that but DOS does >you might also have a controller that cant handle that many sectors. >> >> The BIOS accepts these parameters, even though it doesn't ask >> about LBA. >My bios accepts the parameters to. But it doesn't work with more then 1024 >sectors. >> >> When I start the installation, I can configure everything OK, >> but when I reboot, the BIOS says No Boot Sector. I've made sure that >> when I created the partitions, I set up the BootMgr to load. >> >> What am I doing wrong? I've installed on smaller disks with >> just the defaults with no problems. I've even tried to make multiple >> partitions, but the '>' flag shows up on the last one. >> >> How can I make this work? Will I need a boot floppy? >> >> I'm really pulling my hair out with this. I don't want to have >> to pull another, smaller 500MB drive out of another machine. I need >> this one. > >I still guess its your big drive. 1024*512*16*63=504MB > >> Also, I tried to format the disk under DOS, but it won't even >> let me make partitions on the disk. >> >> When I am in the middle of the installation, the file system >> looks OK, and I can do lots of things with it (this is the Alt-F3 screen >> while sysinstall is running). >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Matt Gessner >> >It might work if you set it to just 1024 sectors in the bios. Use the upper >part of the disc only in freebsd. DOS can't handle it. Unless you have a new >bios preferebly less then 2 years old. > >/Tomas > >-- >Tomas Klockar can be found at the following adresses: > >Kårhusvägen 4, 2:43 | Furuvägen 102 | dateck@ludd.luth.se >977 54 Luleå | 871 52 Härnösand | dateck@solace.mh.se >Tel: +46-920-229391 | Tel: +46-611-13393 | d94-tkl@sm.luth.se > Hi, Tomas, Well, after I posted my message, I decided maybe I should call ALR. I did and they helped me out. There's a BIOS setting for enhanced controllers called PIO in the Phoenix BIOS. So I set that and am now running fine. Thanks all, Matt --- Matthew A. Gessner Computer Scientist, Aristar, Inc. Software Systems for Handheld Computers Akron, Ohio, USA (330) 668-2267 (Voice) (330) 668-2961 (Fax) From owner-freebsd-hardware Sat Jun 1 21:18:31 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id VAA29037 for hardware-outgoing; Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:18:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lserver.infoworld.com (lserver.infoworld.com [192.216.48.4]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA29032 for ; Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:18:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ccgate.infoworld.com by lserver.infoworld.com with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #12) id m0uQ5by-000x85C; Sat, 1 Jun 96 22:21 PDT Received: from cc:Mail by ccgate.infoworld.com id AA833688975; Sat, 01 Jun 96 19:01:41 PST Date: Sat, 01 Jun 96 19:01:41 PST From: "Brett Glass" Message-Id: <9605018336.AA833688975@ccgate.infoworld.com> To: mgessner@winc.com, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: problem with 810MB drive Sender: owner-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Have you tried creating a tiny partition at the beginning of the disk with a boot manager? This has let me get past the problem on some machines. Of course, you waste about a MB of space for the small partition, but it's better than not being able to use the disk. --Brett From owner-freebsd-hardware Sat Jun 1 22:18:13 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id WAA00881 for hardware-outgoing; Sat, 1 Jun 1996 22:18:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id WAA00864; Sat, 1 Jun 1996 22:18:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id PAA26867; Sun, 2 Jun 1996 15:09:06 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199606020539.PAA26867@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Laptop hardware FOUND To: hardware@freebsd.org Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 15:09:05 +0930 (CST) Cc: mobile@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk After much searching (and no end of fighting for the funds), I've finally got my hands on a portable FreeBSD dream machine. The unit in question is the very-new Sharp PC9000. (Note that the 9030 and 9070 are implicitly OK too, I just couldn't get the extra cash 8( ) Basic spec : P100, 256K L2 cache, EDO DRAM. 1GB EIDE disk, 6x ATAPI CDrom. 800x600 passive-matrix LCD, Cirrus 7xxx PCI chipset. Soundblaster-16 clone w/stereo speakers & microphone built in The 9030 gives you an active-matrix display and a P120. The 9070 has a different display again (I think), 16M rather than 8, and two batteries. The config I ended up with (9000 with carry case and 16M total memory) comes in under AUD$5000, beating out the Toshiba 410CS by a comfortable margin. General ramblings: I installed the 2.2-960501-SNAP on the machine (via PPP/ftp after PPP/NFS failed). The machine comes with W95 preinstalled (yecch), but they're kind enough to also supply all the bits required to _reinstall_ it (including the bundled apps and Sharp-specific drivers); two CD's, boot floppy, step-by-step instructions. Top marks. The CD works fine, even after it's gone into spin-down snooze mode. Likewise the disk (spin-up from total sleep only takes a couple of seconds) : wdc0: unit 0 (wd0): , 32-bit, multi-block-16 wd0: 1037MB (1214864 sectors), 2108 cyls, 16 heads, 63 S/T, 512 B/s wdc1: unit 0 (atapi): , removable, intr, iordy wcd0: 1033Kb/sec, 128Kb cache, audio play, 256 volume levels, popup As yet, I haven't got X up, but 3.1.2B and onwards of XFree86 claims to support the Cirrus chip. APM status is unclear : the boot probe reports: apm: found APM BIOS version 1.1 # apmconf -e Unknown Original APM event 0x10 Unknown Original APM event 0xf Unknown Original APM Event 0xe Unknown Original APM Event 0xd # zzz (beep, screen blanks, beep, screen comes back) resumed from suspended mode (slept 00:00:02) (close cover, system beeps and suspends correctly) (open cover, system wakes up OK) # apm (kernel traps) ... so there seems to be a bit left to do there 8) -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[