Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 06:45:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Ian Thomas <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> To: "Potts, Ross" <rpotts@harris.com> Cc: freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Creative ATAPI CDROM Message-ID: <20001027134559.24114.qmail@web4304.mail.yahoo.com>
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Make sure the jumper is set to slave on the BIOS if you are using it in this fashion. If you are trying to boot from CDROM to start the installation make sure the BIOS is setup to boot from CDROM. I own a Creative 52X CDROM drive and it works great with BSD. I have installed as the slave on the Primary IDE. hope this helps Ian --- "Potts, Ross" <rpotts@harris.com> wrote: > Could be that you have one of those CDROMS that > needs the sound card connected > to it. As the equipment matured it became less > dependent on sound card > controllers. When they first came packaged together > years ago, I understand > this was the case. Check the compatibilty database. > Alternatively, find a used > computer store and drop $10 on another used CDROM. > Just don't pick one that is > labeled Creative Labs or you may be back to square > one. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stu and Kazza [SMTP:dodgybros@acenet.net.au] > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 9:08 AM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Creative ATAPI CDROM > > I am trying to install FreeBSD using a CDROM. The > CDROM is a Creative > Quad Speed - CD420E and it is setup as the slave > (the hard drive is the master). > Sysinstall simply does not not recognize the CDROM. > There are two devices that > were 'probed' which are the two ATAPI controllers. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance..... > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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