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From: mjmundy@usa.net
To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver
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>Number:         24725
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          closed
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:  
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 29 14:00:01 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:    Fri Jun 29 21:04:00 PDT 2001
>Last-Modified:  Fri Jun 29 21:04:17 PDT 2001
>Originator:     michael mundy
>Release:        4.2
>Organization:
>Environment:
freebsd not installed yet
>Description:
during installation, the user config utility within the installation
menu does not contain the necessary driver for my adaptec 2842
controller.  i am having to create the kern.flp and mkfsroot.flp
bootup floppies to install from.  i can't seem to find in any of the
docs/helps/readmes/FAQs/etc on *how_to_add* the driver for the 2842,
though on one of the readmes, it is said that this controller is
supported.  I had the exact same problem when trying to install from
my freebsd 3.3 distro.  sorry, the BIOS does not support booting
directly from CD-ROM.  

I'm looking for the procedure/command line option/whatever_it_takes
to get this driver into the kernel.  i do not have another freeBSD
system to build a kernel on for this install.

i apologize if i didn't completely RTFM and missed the answer.
thanks for helping out this freeBSD newbie! 
(am i a newbie if i can't get past the install? :-0)

-mike
>How-To-Repeat:
platorm: Ocean hippo dca/2 motherboard, 486DX2/66 cpu, 32M RAM,
Adaptec 2842 SCSI controller w/ floppy, generic vga, 3 SCSI disks,
SCSI CD-ROM, SCSI 4mm DAT (Archiv Python).  This system has had linux
working on it.
create install floppies and go for it.  - unable to add driver for
adaptec 2842.

suggestion, if it's not already been done:  one of the readmes/helps
should have a "this is how you add supported drivers not included
in the generic install kernel build."
>Fix:


>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:

From: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org>
To: mjmundy@usa.net
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: misc/24725: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:11:33 -0700

 On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 13:57:18 -0800, mjmundy@usa.net wrote:
 > during installation, the user config utility within the installation
 > menu does not contain the necessary driver for my adaptec 2842
 > controller.  i am having to create the kern.flp and mkfsroot.flp
 > bootup floppies to install from.  i can't seem to find in any of the
 > docs/helps/readmes/FAQs/etc on *how_to_add* the driver for the 2842,
 > though on one of the readmes, it is said that this controller is
 > supported.  I had the exact same problem when trying to install from
 > my freebsd 3.3 distro.  sorry, the BIOS does not support booting
 > directly from CD-ROM.  
 > 
 > I'm looking for the procedure/command line option/whatever_it_takes
 > to get this driver into the kernel.  i do not have another freeBSD
 > system to build a kernel on for this install.
 
 The ahc driver handles the 2842, and it should automatically detect the
 card.  i.e. you shouldn't need to do anything in userconfig in order for
 your card to be detected.  You should just be able to boot the system.
 
 Although the 2842 is a VLB board, this is also the case for PCI boards --
 they're automatically detected, and there's no way to manually tweak
 whether they're probed or not from userconfig.
 
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > platorm: Ocean hippo dca/2 motherboard, 486DX2/66 cpu, 32M RAM,
 > Adaptec 2842 SCSI controller w/ floppy, generic vga, 3 SCSI disks,
 > SCSI CD-ROM, SCSI 4mm DAT (Archiv Python).  This system has had linux
 > working on it.
 > create install floppies and go for it.  - unable to add driver for
 > adaptec 2842.
 > 
 > suggestion, if it's not already been done:  one of the readmes/helps
 > should have a "this is how you add supported drivers not included
 > in the generic install kernel build."
 
 Ken
 -- 
 Kenneth Merry
 ken@kdm.org
 

From: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org>
To: michael mundy <mjmundy@usa.net>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: [Re: misc/24725: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver]
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:57:18 -0700

 [ Please remember to CC your replies to freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org so
 they go into the log for this PR.  Also, please put your reply below the
 text you're replying to. ]
 
 On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 08:44:18 -0700, michael mundy wrote:
 > "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> wrote:
 > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 13:57:18 -0800, mjmundy@usa.net wrote:
 > > > during installation, the user config utility within the installation
 > > > menu does not contain the necessary driver for my adaptec 2842
 > > > controller.  i am having to create the kern.flp and mkfsroot.flp
 > > > bootup floppies to install from.  i can't seem to find in any of the
 > > > docs/helps/readmes/FAQs/etc on *how_to_add* the driver for the 2842,
 > > > though on one of the readmes, it is said that this controller is
 > > > supported.  I had the exact same problem when trying to install from
 > > > my freebsd 3.3 distro.  sorry, the BIOS does not support booting
 > > > directly from CD-ROM.  
 > > > 
 > > > I'm looking for the procedure/command line option/whatever_it_takes
 > > > to get this driver into the kernel.  i do not have another freeBSD
 > > > system to build a kernel on for this install.
 > > 
 > > The ahc driver handles the 2842, and it should automatically detect the
 > > card.  i.e. you shouldn't need to do anything in userconfig in order for
 > > your card to be detected.  You should just be able to boot the system.
 > > 
 > > Although the 2842 is a VLB board, this is also the case for PCI boards --
 > > they're automatically detected, and there's no way to manually tweak
 > > whether they're probed or not from userconfig.
 > 
 > thanks for your quick response.  however, there is no ahc driver in the
 > (visual mode) list.  that's the problem.  even if i go to "kernel config -
 > command line mode" and do an ls, it's not in the list, and it fails if i do an
 > enable on ahc0:
 > 
 > config>enable ahc0
 > No such device: ahc0
 > 
 > there appears to be no autodetect of the 2842VL card.  i've gone into the
 > adaptec config utility at boot time (ctrl-A) and  verified there are no
 > emulation modes (of other adaptec scsi controllers) that can be selected.
 > 
 > is this platform unlikely to work?  that's pretty much what i conclude from
 > what you said below.
 
 You've reached the wrong conclusion here.
 
 Just IGNORE userconfig.  Use it if you've got ISA devices that need their
 irq's, etc., set, but in general, you can ignore it for your Adaptec board.
 
 Don't worry about it not being in the list of devices.  Just boot the
 kernel and attempt to install.  sysinstall will show you where you're going
 to be installing, so there won't be any danger.  It will also tell you if
 it can't see any disks.
 
 > if nothing else, add this platform configuration to the list of unsupported
 > configs, if there is such a list.
 
 It is supported, and I happen to have a machine running just fine with a
 2842.
 
 Ken
 -- 
 Kenneth Merry
 ken@kdm.org
 

From: michael mundy <mjmundy@usa.net>
To: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: misc/24725: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver]]
Date: 1 Feb 2001 00:33:01 MST

 "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> wrote:
 > [ Please remember to CC your replies to freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.or=
 g so
 > they go into the log for this PR.  Also, please put your reply below th=
 e
 > text you're replying to. ]
 > =
 
 > On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 08:44:18 -0700, michael mundy wrote:
 > > "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> wrote:
 > > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 13:57:18 -0800, mjmundy@usa.net wrote:
 > > > > during installation, the user config utility within the installat=
 ion
 > > > > menu does not contain the necessary driver for my adaptec 2842
 > > > > controller.  i am having to create the kern.flp and mkfsroot.flp
 > > > > bootup floppies to install from.  i can't seem to find in any of =
 the
 > > > > docs/helps/readmes/FAQs/etc on *how_to_add* the driver for the 28=
 42,
 > > > > though on one of the readmes, it is said that this controller is
 > > > > supported.  I had the exact same problem when trying to install f=
 rom
 > > > > my freebsd 3.3 distro.  sorry, the BIOS does not support booting
 > > > > directly from CD-ROM.  =
 
 > > > > =
 
 > > > > I'm looking for the procedure/command line option/whatever_it_tak=
 es
 > > > > to get this driver into the kernel.  i do not have another freeBS=
 D
 > > > > system to build a kernel on for this install.
 > > > =
 
 > > > The ahc driver handles the 2842, and it should automatically detect=
  the
 > > > card.  i.e. you shouldn't need to do anything in userconfig in orde=
 r
 for
 > > > your card to be detected.  You should just be able to boot the syst=
 em.
 > > > =
 
 > > > Although the 2842 is a VLB board, this is also the case for PCI boa=
 rds
 --
 > > > they're automatically detected, and there's no way to manually twea=
 k
 > > > whether they're probed or not from userconfig.
 > > =
 
 > > thanks for your quick response.  however, there is no ahc driver in t=
 he
 > > (visual mode) list.  that's the problem.  even if i go to "kernel con=
 fig
 -
 > > command line mode" and do an ls, it's not in the list, and it fails i=
 f i
 do an
 > > enable on ahc0:
 > > =
 
 > > config>enable ahc0
 > > No such device: ahc0
 > > =
 
 > > there appears to be no autodetect of the 2842VL card.  i've gone into=
  the
 > > adaptec config utility at boot time (ctrl-A) and  verified there are =
 no
 > > emulation modes (of other adaptec scsi controllers) that can be selec=
 ted.
 > > =
 
 > > is this platform unlikely to work?  that's pretty much what i conclud=
 e
 from
 > > what you said below.
 > =
 
 > You've reached the wrong conclusion here.
 > =
 
 > Just IGNORE userconfig.  Use it if you've got ISA devices that need the=
 ir
 > irq's, etc., set, but in general, you can ignore it for your Adaptec bo=
 ard.
 > =
 
 > Don't worry about it not being in the list of devices.  Just boot the
 > kernel and attempt to install.  sysinstall will show you where you're g=
 oing
 > to be installing, so there won't be any danger.  It will also tell you =
 if
 > it can't see any disks.
 > =
 
 > > if nothing else, add this platform configuration to the list of
 unsupported
 > > configs, if there is such a list.
 > =
 
 > It is supported, and I happen to have a machine running just fine with =
 a
 > 2842.
 > =
 
 > Ken
 > -- =
 
 > Kenneth Merry
 > ken@kdm.org
 
 ken,
 
 sysinstall can not see any disks.  i believe that the 2842 is supported, =
 just
 not under my particular config.  however, i am willing to try again if i =
 can
 come up with an ISA VGA card.  i'll pull the VL-VGA card and see if maybe=
 
 that's interfering with the probe.  the adaptec should be in the master V=
 LB
 slot, that would've been the way i set it up originally.  =
 
 
 thanks for trying to help, i understand everything you said, but i have t=
 o
 give up on it for now.  =
 
 
 cheers,
 mike
 
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From: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org>
To: michael mundy <mjmundy@usa.net>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: misc/24725: failing install: not loading proper adaptec driver]]
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 16:25:03 -0700

 On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 00:33:01 -0700, michael mundy wrote:
 > "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> wrote:
 > > You've reached the wrong conclusion here.
 > > 
 > > Just IGNORE userconfig.  Use it if you've got ISA devices that need their
 > > irq's, etc., set, but in general, you can ignore it for your Adaptec board.
 > > 
 > > Don't worry about it not being in the list of devices.  Just boot the
 > > kernel and attempt to install.  sysinstall will show you where you're going
 > > to be installing, so there won't be any danger.  It will also tell you if
 > > it can't see any disks.
 > > 
 > > > if nothing else, add this platform configuration to the list of
 > unsupported
 > > > configs, if there is such a list.
 > > 
 > > It is supported, and I happen to have a machine running just fine with a
 > > 2842.
 > > 
 > > Ken
 > > -- 
 > > Kenneth Merry
 > > ken@kdm.org
 > 
 > ken,
 > 
 > sysinstall can not see any disks.  i believe that the 2842 is supported, just
 > not under my particular config.  however, i am willing to try again if i can
 > come up with an ISA VGA card.  i'll pull the VL-VGA card and see if maybe
 > that's interfering with the probe.  the adaptec should be in the master VLB
 > slot, that would've been the way i set it up originally.  
 
 If it isn't in a busmastering VLB slot, that would cause problems.
 
 I don't know why sysinstall can't see any disks, you might try switching to
 one of the other console windows (alt-F2, alt-F3, alt-F4) and see if there
 is any useful debugging output.
 
 > thanks for trying to help, i understand everything you said, but i have to
 > give up on it for now.  
 
 Bummer!
 
 Ken
 -- 
 Kenneth Merry
 ken@kdm.org
 
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