I tried to load FreeBSD 5.2 onto a Celeron 1.7GHz (installed on a Biostar U8668D Via motherboard), and found a problem with the ata controller (something about recovering lost interupts). Sysinstall eventually allowed me to partition the hard drive, but I couldn't install because the CD-RW wasn't found. I didn't check if any of the other devices on the motherboard were detected. The computer isn't mine, and it won't be running FreeBSD (it is a Point Of Sale system, running XP), so I really can't do any testing. After hunting around, I found the exact configuration, in case someone is interested in tracking down whatever incompatability FreeBSD has with it: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=246411 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80537 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80382-K http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101284-315002 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=332618 (= US$241) at least those are the important parts. Note again, that is a configuration that DOES NOT work with FreeBSD 5.2. The hard drive is set for cable select, and connected with the special cable that comes with the drive (with the end marked 'master' plugged into the drive, and the end marked 'system' plugged into the mother- board). The CD-RW set for master, and connected with the ata cable that comes with the motherboard. -- Zach Heilig (zach_at_gra.midco.net)Received on Thu Jan 29 2004 - 01:26:50 UTC
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