Date: Fri, 17 Mar 95 12:11:45 CST From: Aaron Harcrow <g506181@aurora.lasc.lockheed.com> To: info@FreeBSD.org Cc: g506181@aurora.lasc.lockheed.com, hackers@FreeBSD.org, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: CDROM configuration Message-ID: <9503171807.AA07938@eagle.lmsc.lockheed.com>
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Hi, FreeBSD folks, I have reached an impasse while installing FreeBSD 2.0 from the Walnut Creek CDROM. I have installed the basic kernel and can boot from it, but the kernel does not find my CDROM drive. This drive is a rather obscure one : a Genstar 2000 by Genesis Integrated Systems. The interface card is probably proprietary but is ISO 9660 compliant. Under DOS, I use the MSCDEX device driver and everthing responds normally; that's how I built the boot and cpio floppies. When booting FreeBSD, dmesg says : mcd0: timeout getting status mcd0 not found at 0x300 If I boot with kernel -c, I change the IRQ, DRQ port address to those specified on the controller card, but still the kernel does not find the device. The questions specifically are : 1. What am I doing wrong 2. Is the controller card not compatible? 3. Can I replace the controller card and keep the CDROM? If so, what is rocommended? 4. Once I have freeBSD booted, is there some way to probe the system or try to attach the CDROM? lsdev does not provide any additional information. I even tried copying files from the CDROM to my floppy tape drive in order to continue the installation from the tape drive, but am thwarted here also. The message I get is : Incorrect volume inserted. This tape is " " date of format.... Insert ftfilt volume 01 and press enter. What does this mean? What is ftfilt? Can I override the volume title check? I am eager to get FreeBSD installed to a useful state, but cannot continue without your help. Thanks in advance, Aaron Harcrow
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