Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:59:35 +0100 From: souchu@firtech.lri.fr To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: EIDE 2300+ Promise Message-ID: <199602151359.OAA02586@abraracourcix.lri.fr> In-Reply-To: <199602110732.SAA27556@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> (message from Michael Smith on Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:02:01 %2B1030 (CST))
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| | > >I have an idea. Why not programming a sort of linux-lodlin that would | > >start FreeBSD from DOS after installing the Promise int 13h driver ? | > | > dosboot.exe in FreeBSD already does this. | | The Promise driver is 'installed' by having the BIOS on the card enabled, | it _is_ the source of the problem. | | > Bruce Maybe surprising, fbsdboot.exe boots FreeBSD properly when the external bios is activated... without EIDE2300.SYS loaded. May the Promise bug be corrected by DOS ? nicolas -- Nicolas SOUCHU - DEA d'Architectures Paralleles 95 - LRI - France email: souchu@firtech.lri.fr - signature courte, le reseau dit "Ouf!"
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