Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 11:26:56 +0300 (IDT) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Michael Nichols <shadow@xtalwind.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cd-rom Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970517112541.7368A-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il> In-Reply-To: <199705162142.RAA05343@onyx.xtalwind.net>
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On Fri, 16 May 1997, Michael Nichols wrote: > I'm trying to install free BSD, but its not finding my cd-rom. I have a > Sound Blaster Discovery 8x CD-ROM Kit, it also comes with a SB 32 PnP sound > card. I used the visual Kernel config option, and adjusted the hardware > settings to what I thought they were. I have windows 95, being that it > adjusts the hardware/software to whatever it wants, so I'm not quite > sure.. Help..... > > Thank You... > > I'll bet this CDROM is an ATAPI (IDE) CDROM. If so, *don't* connect it to the SoundBlaster, but rather as either the slave on the primary IDE controller (with your hard disk) or as the master on the secondary IDE controller. FreeBSD will then probably pick it up just fine. Make sure you have the CD in the drive when you boot. Nadav
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