On Mon, Oct 25, 2004 at 09:35:01PM +0200, Jukka Salmi wrote:
> > > Assuming the same applies
> > > to RAIDframe: is it possible these errors are because of how I connected
> > > the devices? Or is there something wrong with wd0?
> > 
> > It could be too. Some master/slave combination don't work too well.
> > I remember having such a problem with seagate/IBM combinations, I ended up
> > adding another pciide controller, so that each would be on a separate channel.
> 
> That's what I just tried: I added a Promise Ultra/100 IDE controller
> and connected CD reader and writer. I was able to boot a Debian and
> MS Fenêtre CDs, but booting Open- and NetBSD CDs failed. Stange. When
> connected to the onboard IDE controller booting the BSD CDs works as
> well.

ATAPI devices on promise controllers are known to not work too well.
I would connect the drives to the promise, and the CDs to the motherboard
controller.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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