Toshiba Satellite refuses to work with 4.x

[o***@pacific.net.sg]

Hi,

Basically, I am not willing (better: not experienced enough !) to run a=

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at state-of-the-art level.
So I would really like to go with 4.9 (or 4.10)
However: my "Satellite" can't even boot any 4.xx CD / Floppy.
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Boot Process stops with a message complaining about PC-Cards and Contro=

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I think that the support for notebooks is much better in 5.x.

Have you ever tried to move to 5.2 or 5.2.1? The chances to get this=20
running are pretty high when 5.0 already runs on it.

Erich

[s***@4gh.net]

I am running FreeBSD 5.0 (far out of date, I know) on a Toshiba
Satelite 1100.
Basically, I am not willing (better: not experienced enough !) to
run a system at state-of-the-art level.
So I would really like to go with 4.9 (or 4.10)
However: my "Satellite" can't even boot any 4.xx CD / Floppy.

This sounds like the same issues I have on my Toshiba 1005. I haven't
updated my web page yet, but I'm now using 4.9. See:

http://www.4gh.net/hints/toshiba/satellite1005-s157.html

To boot from the FreeBSD install CD:

Booting [kernel] in 10 seconds...
[press space key]
ok boot -c
[...boot messages...]
config> eisa 0
config> quit

The system should now boot up correctly. You will need to build and
install a new kernel which disables eisa support.