Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:34:07 -0800 From: Lamont Lucas <lamont@cluepon.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Sony Vaio TR2A install problems Message-ID: <20031215233406.GX3446@clavin.cluepon.com>
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After having happily used my sony vaio 505 for the last 5 or so years, I decided it was time to join this century and bought the reasonably modern sony vaio TR2A. However, I cannot get freebsd 4.9 (using the mini install disc) to install. I was hoping someone would have some suggestions or at least an idea of what I could look for to get more information. The kernel config portion of the install reports no conflicts, but during the rest of the install kernel boot, it ends with: ata1-slave: ATAPI identify retries exceeded ad0: READ command timeout tag=0 serv=0 - resetting ata0: resetting devices .. And then just hangs forevermore with the drive icon lit up. Windows XP, which came with the machine, says the ATA controller is an Intel 82801DBM UltraATA Storage Controler 24CA, with the primary using irq 14. It's a pentium M processor built into this thing, built in wireless (which, because I am a superstitious man, I attempted to boot with both disabled and enabled) and would be the best laptop I've ever owned if only I could get FreeBSD on it. I'm trying to install vmware now which seems happier (at least the install completes) but I'd rather have a true dual boot system that I could use via vmware or standalone rather than letting freebsd ride shotgun. I've found some bugs submitted against freebsd-current (5.1ish) that seem like small and reasonable patches into sys/dev/ata/ata-dma.c to include detection for this specific controller. My best guess so far as to what I should do will be to compile these fixes in (if I can) to my -stable. Then build install media off of the new and modified source tree. Any other suggestions or ideas? -- - Lamont "I am not an atomic playboy."
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