On Thu, 20 May 2004, Martin Phillips wrote:
I am trying to install FreeBSD on an old laptop that used to run various
versions of Windows. I have two problems...
1. The installation process appears not to see my PCMCIA cards. Running
pccardd says No PC-CARD slots. That's a shame really, because my ethernet
card is essential. How do I convince the system that there really are card
slots?
you seem to be using 5.2.1 so the pccardc/pccardd commands are not used
unless you recompile your kernel with the options to use the old pcmcia
code. see /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/OLDCARD if you have the system sources
installed.
have a look through your dmesg and see if cbb0 is mentioned (havent got a
laptop handy to tell you exactly what you could grep on, sorry.) if so
then it may be the pcmcia card not the controller that is not recognised.
2. Resolution is not helped by the install process not showing the Kernel
Configuration Menu that is described in section 2.3.2 of the documentation.
How can I get to this menu to check my system configuration?
Sorry cant help, which documentation ? the handbook doesnt seem to have a
2.3.2 section. Its possible your looking at something related to the 5.x
preinstallation config menu.
Vince
uname -a reports:
FreeBSD hostname 5.2.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE #0: date
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
Martin Phillips
Ladybridge Systems
17b Coldstream Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6DB
+44-(0)1604-709200
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