From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Mar 17 5:24:52 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2F7F37B404 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 05:24:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from server2.fastmail.fm (ny2.fastmail.fm [66.111.4.3]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A8ED43FB1 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 05:24:48 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from keith_schmauss@mailbolt.com) Received: from server2.fastmail.fm (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fastmail.fm (Postfix) with ESMTP id 474E1197C4; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 08:24:46 -0500 (EST) Received: from 127.0.0.1 ([127.0.0.1] helo=server2.fastmail.fm) by fastmail.fm with SMTP; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 08:24:46 -0500 Received: by server2.fastmail.fm (Postfix, from userid 99) id 42C5750ADC; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 08:24:46 -0500 (EST) Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-15" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME::Lite 1.2 (F2.71; T1.001; A1.51; B2.12; Q2.03) From: "Keith Schmauss" To: "Charlie Clark" , freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 06:24:46 -0700 X-Epoch: 1047907486 X-Sasl-enc: MmTgIyoCeG8J0RS8jtL77A Subject: Re: in regrade to yr Sony LPt References: <20030317130504.964.6@wonderland.1047891566.fake> In-Reply-To: <20030317130504.964.6@wonderland.1047891566.fake> Message-Id: <20030317132446.42C5750ADC@server2.fastmail.fm> Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:05:04 +0100, "Charlie Clark" said: > 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: > 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 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > Sir, I found out some info relate to problem;;; please look at this web site it's not freebsd but linux,, and in some cases they nearly samess in function the web site is >>> http://dafe.de/vaio/ it chat are your laptop and some configure for your XFree86 setup hope this help Keith -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message