On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:31:40 +0100, Christian Lackas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Scott Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [041209 15:59]: > > Hello, > > > > It would be nice if I can set hw.ata.ata_dma="0" at the loader > > > prompt during bootup, so that the system at least will boot from > > > harddisk. Is that possible? > > Yes, that's possible. Drop the loader to the prompt and do the following: > > set hw.ata.ata_dma=0 > > boot > > btw: I have a similar problems, but not with the boot disc, but one of > my data drives, thus I want ata_dma enabled for the other discs. > > I have to dispatch a > > atacontrol mode 1 foo UDMA33 > > to set this drive (slave on second controller) to UDMA33 (otherwise it > would use UDMA100). But I have to do it before /etc/rc.d/fsck starts > accessing the device. Right now I've added above line to the beginning > of aforesaid script. > Is there a nicer/better place to tell the kernel (don't like editing the > rc-scripts).
You can use /etc/rc.early for that. You'll have to create it if it doesn't yet exist. Put 'atacontrol mode 1 foo UDMA33' in it, and it should execute that command before mounting the drives. Best regards, Arjan > > Best regards > Christian > > -- > http://www.lackas.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
