Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 11:05:09 -0600 (CST) From: ptroot@uswest.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Three problems with FreeBSD 2.1 (fwd) Message-ID: <9601021705.AA00645@kermit.acs.uswest.com>
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I sent this to freebsd-bugs but then after reading the mailing-list list more closely, figured it belonged here. Paul. > Hi, > I just installed FreeBSD 2.1 and am having a few problems: > > First my configuration: > DX2/50 with ISA MB > 20 Meg Ram > 1 1 gig SCSI > 1 100 meg SCSI > Cirrus SVGA GD542x > Adaptec 1542B > Logitec 3-button bus mouse > Sound Blaster 16 > SMC elite 8013 > CTX CVP-5468A 14in SVGA non-interlaced > > The disks are laid out as follows > 1 Gig > ----- > 1 - 200 Meg for DOS > 2 - 800 Meg for FreeBSD > / 750 Meg > swap 500 Meg > > I keep everything in one partition to easy backups and > optimally use disk space. > > I've built a custom kernel with only what I need, and everything > shows up fine, with no conflicts. Though I'm a little concerned with > the port of the SB and the mouse. > > The SB 16 is set to port 0x220 and the mouse is (unmovable) at 0x23c. > > 1) When I halt/reboot/shutdown the machine, it tries to > sync but after a line full of 1 1 1 1 1 it says > giving up. then on reboot it says / was not properly unmounted. > > Could it be that the partition goes past 1024 cylinders? > > 2) X won't work. > I can only start it as root, though the device is 666. I > tried this with both the sco and the vt console. (I built both) > > There is a 1 inch border on all sides. I don't have enough > screen to let that happen. > > The mouse runs to 0 0 and then won't move from it, the > first time you touch the mouse. This is the mse0 driver. > > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks, > Paul. > > -- > Paul T. Root E/Mail: ptroot@uswest.com > 200 S. 5th St. Suite 1100 PAG: +1 (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7370 > Minneapolis, MN 55402 WRK: +1 (612) 663-1979 > NIC: PTR FAX: +1 (612) 663-8030 > > -- Paul T. Root - USWEST !NTERPRISE Networking Service ptroot@uswest.com Did you hear about the Polish parachute? --opens on impact.
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