Re: Install problem on Dell Cpx

[Dheeraj Reddy <dheeraj@triveni.no-ip.org>]

Actually, i think i nailed the probelm to the "Stray Interrupt 15"
thing. If I use a cd drive(a borrowed one) instead of a floppy, this
message goes off and the network/machine behaves quite nice.
   
   I replaced the cd-drive with the floppy drive( all modular bays)
and try downloading any large file, the machine hangs after a while
and i have to just power it down. 
   the network card is a 3com 556 pcmcia 10/100/modem combo card
someone suggested that i play with atactl since 15 is the interrupt for 
ide. but i have no idea what to do with atactl even after reading the
man page. 
  If this is the way to go please help ??


truely
dheeraj
On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 07:00:59 -0500, Dave Feustel wrote:
> I've installed and run 3.2 and now 3.3 on my 128MB Dell CPi m300t.
> I installed from the release cdroms and I recommend you do the same.
> 
> I've had three problems with XWindows on 3.3:
> 
> 1) XWindows did not use the full 1024x768 LCD resolution
> until I added appropriate Hsync and Vrefresh lines to the monitor 
> section of the X86Config file.
> 
> 2) Suspend/Restore (which worked in 3.1) does not work properly
> in 3.3 in XWindows although it does work in console mode.
> 
> 3) 3.3 doesn't work quite right when when booting undocked after
> previously running docked. I haven't figured out yet why.
> 
> Other than that, 3.3 runs great on my laptop
> 
> On Monday 30 June 2003 12:10 am, Dheeraj Reddy wrote:
> > Hello all.
> >     this is my first mail on openbsd lists so please advise if any decorum
> > is violated.
> >
> > I am trying to install OpenBSD 3.3 OR 3.3-current on my Dell Latitude Cpx
> > with a piii 450 Mhz.
> >   i have about 192 Mb RAM.
> > while downloaging from the ftp server (both official mirrors, or another PC
> > in my home net. i cannot seem to proceed beyond the 'downloading of install
> > sets' phase ,
> >   while downloading the install sets, it invariably hangs. and all i can do
> > is to power off the machine. i have tried to go into the install prompt and
> > tried downloading the ftp sets manually too. the install hangs even while i
> > am downloading manually i am using a 3com556B combo pcmcia card which is
> > supported by the ep driver.
> >
> > i shall appreciate all help.
> >
> > thanks
> > dheeraj