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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X <title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
<author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/ <author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.53 1996-07-28 22:46:27 jraynard Exp $ <date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.54 1996-08-03 09:48:15 jraynard Exp $
<abstract> <abstract>
This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted. assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
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fourth serial port, and <bf/even/ if you disable sio3 (the fourth fourth serial port, and <bf/even/ if you disable sio3 (the fourth
port) which normally uses this address. port) which normally uses this address.
<sect1>
<heading>What's the solution or workaround for this problem?</heading>
<p>
Until the bug has been fixed, you can use this workaround: Until the bug has been fixed, you can use this workaround:
<enum> <enum>
<item> Enter <tt/-c/ at the bootprompt. <item> Enter <tt/-c/ at the bootprompt.
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<item> Type exit to continue booting. <item> Type exit to continue booting.
</enum> </enum>
<sect1> If you want to be able to use your serial ports,
<heading>That works, but I want to use my serial ports...</heading> you'll have to build a new kernel with the following
<p>
You'll have to build a new kernel with the following
modification: in <tt>/usr/src/sys/i386/isa/sio.c</tt> find the modification: in <tt>/usr/src/sys/i386/isa/sio.c</tt> find the
one occurrence of the string <tt/0x2e8/ and remove that string one occurrence of the string <tt/0x2e8/ and remove that string
and the preceding comma (keep the trailing comma). Now follow and the preceding comma (keep the trailing comma). Now follow
the normal procedure of building a new kernel. the normal procedure of building a new kernel.
<sect1> Even after applying these workarounds, you may still find that
<heading>Now everything runs great, except for X Window!</heading> X Window does not work properly. Some newer ATI Mach 64 video
<p> cards (notably ATI Mach Xpression) do not run with the current
Some newer ATI Mach 64 video cards (notably ATI Mach Xpression) version of <tt/XFree86/; the screen goes black when you start
do not run with the current version of <tt/XFree86/; the screen X Window, or it works with strange problems. You can get
goes black when you start X Window, or it works with strange
problems. You can get
a beta-version of a new X-server that works better, by looking at a beta-version of a new X-server that works better, by looking at
<url url="http://www.xfree86.org" name="the XFree86 site"> <url url="http://www.xfree86.org" name="the XFree86 site">
and following the links to the new beta release. Get the and following the links to the new beta release. Get the