Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:24:09 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> To: Stefano Spinucci <virgo977virgo@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation problems of FreeBSD 7 beta 2 on Dell D610 (multiboot con solaris, linux, winxp) Message-ID: <200711291724.lATHO94D039171@fire.js.berklix.net>
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"Julian H. Stacey" wrote: > "Julian H. Stacey" wrote: > > > Stefano & stable@ > > > I saw similar installing 7.0-BETA3 on my Digital HiHote Ultra > > .. > > > I'll look for right syntax. eg maybe hw.ata.ata_dma=0 etc starting > > > in my http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#loader.conf > > > > Safe mode (Hit Key 3 after it asks for boot floppy 2nd time > > (Im using floppy as my cd drive doesnt like my cd-rw media, just cd-r) > > This sets hw.ata.ata_dma to 0, with this my laptop is now in middle > > of a minimal install, reading distrib via a pcmcia ep0 ethernet. > > Although that enables disk writes, Pcmcia ep0 runs slow, 23KB/s, timing > out & install has died repeatedly. I tried reducing commands used in > bootsafekey of /sys/boot/forth/beastie.4th: > http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#bootsafekey > By avoiding `3' & just using > set hw.ata.ata_dma > boot > Still its a slow 23K. Still ep0 dies. Install fails. 7.0-BETA3 on Digital HiHote Ultra 2000 could not install via pcmcia ep0. I minimal installed from cdrom, Booted multiuser with 3 = Safe Boot, Edited /boot/loader.conf from hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to # hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 hw.ata.ata_dma=0 Rebooted. Cdrom sysinstall-ed all distribution sets (except essential bin & kernels) for a full native platform, & now making /usr/src/ It can mount the 5.1 partition & 5.1 can mount the 7.0, so Stefano, do try hw.ata.ata_dma=0 Pcmcia ep0 ethernet remains unusable, ping 1.5 to 28 seconds & drop outs, but that's an issue I'll pursue/ report on mobile@freebsd.org. -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.
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