Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 05:09:52 -0400 From: Harlan Stenn <Harlan.Stenn@pfcs.com> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: After changing to an AHA2940 I can't boot the kernel. Message-ID: <6755.847706992@mumps.pfcs.com>
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(I really hate PC hardware) OK, I upgraded my system. The old config was: 486/DX2-66, EISA, AHA1740, NEC2000 clone, 16550 SIO card, video The new config: OPTi PCI P90, AHA2940, same NE2000 clone, SIO, and video cards. The new config *seems* to work OK (I can boot the DOS partition). I can't boot from floppy (yet) because the new config doesn't have any IDE stuff; I might buy an SIO card that includes an IDE controller later today. The 2940 correctly sees all of my SCSI devices. When I try to boot FreeBSD-2.1.5 I get *maybe* couple of seconds of the "spinner" and then the system just stops. Sometimes I get the "text=xxx" prompt and a couple of seconds of "spinner", sometimes I don't even get the "text=xxx" stuff. I've set the PCI config to use IRQ 11 and "Level" trigger for the slot the AHA2940 is in. (I picked these choices because if I leave everthing alone the box won't even see the disks, and another machine with a PCI BusLogic card used IRQ 11 and Level.) If I plug the SCSI disk cable from the "new" configuration into a box containing the "old" motherboard and the 1740, everything works just fine. I've tried the new config using the same video card and monitor as well as with my new Photon video card and one of my single-synch monitors, and I get the same behavior with either combination. Suggestions on how I can get this beast working again would be most appreciated! H
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