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From: mjkaizen@aol.com (Mjkaizen)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Freebsd 2.0 install not recognizing Nec 4xi as install device
Date: 21 Jan 1995 20:53:07 -0500
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I get the error msg: "unable to mount /dev/cd0a on /mnt",
immediately after chosing the "SCSI CDROM drive attached to supported
SCSI controller" as the input device durning the instllation process.
When I toggled to the boot/install error messages the last 2 msgs that
appear are : "mount_cd9660: device not configured"
"ERROR <Unable to mount /dev/cd0a on /mnt>"
I think the problem may be hardware incompatibility but I'm not sure.
The Freebsd faqs that I read under Section 2.2, " What SCSI controllers
are supported", identify the Adaptec AH-152x Series <ISA> as being
supported. Well here's the MONKEY WRENCH, I'm using an Adaptec AMM-1570
SCSI Audio Host Adapter (aka Audio Multimedia Machine). I checked with
Adaptec prior to installing Freebsd 2.0 regarding the the SCSI
functionality and internal identity of the card. Adaptec's phone support
tech told me that this card is basically the AHA-1522 adapter card and it
uses a 6360 chip. The card also has built-in sound support that is
integrated with Microsof't's Sound System 2.0.
When I installed the AMM-1570 card I had to change a few jumpers on the
card, one of the changes altered the port address, it was changed from
0x330 to 0x140 and it has an IRQ of 11.( I don't kown if that has any
impact, thought I'd just mention it any way.)
The Freebsd "Troubleshooting Tips" suggest that hardware conflicts or
misconfigurations can occur because of IRQ or addressing conflicts. The
suggested solution is to at boot-time TYPE "/kernel -c. This will put you
into a dynamic kernel configuratin utility and that you can modify some
properties related to device configuration. Well, I AM LOST, at this point
to say the least.
Has anyone experience the same? I,m open to any and all suggestions.
System Configuration: generic PC 486DX2/66
8 mb memory
2 IDE Hard drives, a 203mb Maxtor and
125mb Seagate
CDROM NEC 4xi
Tape Drive (QIC Conner 2525s)
IDE controller card (supports 2 hard
drives and 2 floppies)
Sound/SCSI controller - Adaptec AMM-1570
The SCSI card also supports a tape drive (a Conner 2525s).
Thanks in Advance.
Mike Klaman