Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 11:35:22 -0400 From: Kevin Reis <kreis@mail.hq.nasa.gov> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Toshiba Portege 3010 Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19991008113522.007c0330@mail.hq.nasa.gov>
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>>Hello, >> I have several installation questions RE the Toshiba Portege 3010/3015 >> (same machine different model numbers). I have searched for answers on the >> PAO website/faq and the freebsd website, no luck. If however, these >> questions have already been asked answered , my aplogies and I'll accept >> flaming as the price of getting some answers :). >> >> I atttempting to install FreeBSD-3.2 on a Toshiba Portege 3010 (only >> modification is that I've added 64M of RAM for a total of 96M) using either >> a Panasonic KXL-D740 PCMCIA Drive (the PC card is a Qlogic FAS card) or a >> Megahertz 10BT PC Card. >> >> I'm using the PAO release 3.2 kern.flp and mfsroot.flp to boot and begin >> the install process. >> >> When I get to kernel config, I have 17 conflicts, most are easely resolved >> (uneeded drivers, etc) however I have to change the memory port for my >> Megahertz card to 0x3e2 in order to avoid conflicting with my built in >> sound card (Yamaha OPL3) and I get 2 pcic0 entries, only 1 of which is >> assigned IRQ 11 (no probelm delete the other) and 2 pcici1 entries (no IRQ >> assigned) I have used multiple combinations of driver deletions and have >> gotten the laptop to boot into sysinstall. At the PC Card Controller >> Screens I have excluded IRQ 5 (being used by sound card) and used the >> default memory space. Using VT2 I've observed FreeBSD recognizing my >> Megahertz card as sn0 and assigning IRQ3. My Panasonic/Qlogic SCSI card is >> NOT recognized, although the kerenl knows its inserted. >> >> I go into novice install, creat my slice and setup my partitions (No >> Problem :). When I go to install from a local ftp server, ftp won't work. >> IFCONFIG -A tells me that sn0 is up and running. When I try to ping my >> laptop from the ftp server (5 feet away) I get 100% packet loss. >> >> I'm STUCK and need help. I would like to transition to FreeBSD from Linux, >> however, if I can't get my hardware to work I will have to set aside >> FreeBSd and concentrate on Linux, due the greater amount of driver support >> (something I would prefer NOT to do) >> >> Thanks in advance and I will gladly accept being told I'm a goofball and >> missed something teribly obvious in return for getting my laptop up and >> running. >> >> Kevin Reis To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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