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From: Steve Gailey <steveg@metrosol.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Installation Question
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 09:54:30 +0000
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Brian Matsik wrote:
> 
> On 16 Jan 1997 00:16:22 -0000, dwmalone@maths.tcd.ie (David Malone)
> wrote:
> 
> >BrianMat@Microsoft.com writes:
> >
> >>How do I tell the installation program that I want to use the SCSI
> >>drive for FreeBSD?  I already use a boot manager for my other
> >>operating systems so it doesn't matter where I put an OS.
> >
> >If memory serves the install program gives you a menu of
> >disks it has found and you pick one. Simple as that.
> >
> >       David.
> 
> Nope.  Only the IDE drive is showing up.

If your SCSI drive isn't showing up, it is because FreeBSD hasn't
detected it. Probably because it hasn't detected your controller.

What SCSI HBA are you useing?

Steve