> On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 09:30:44AM -0700, John Mendenhall wrote:
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> > If anyone knows of a tool I can use to determine the ATA
> > controller, or any other hw things I need to find out,
> > please post any pointers.
> 
> dmesg(8)

Well, I posted the dmesg at the beginning of this thread.
Here is an excerpt with the ide/ata hardware:

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pciide0 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "VIA VT82C571 IDE" rev 0x06: ATA100, channel
0 configured to compatibility, channel 1 configured to compatibility
wd0 at pciide0 channel 0 drive 0: <IC35L120AVV207-0>
wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA48, 117800MB, 241254720 sectors
wd0(pciide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5
wd1 at pciide0 channel 1 drive 0: <WDC WD1200JB-00DUA3>
wd1: 16-sector PIO, LBA48, 114473MB, 234441648 sectors
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There may be more.
Please let me know if I need to repost it.

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> > Anyone know how to boot with more messages?
> > man boot doesn't show any verbose options.
> 
> Use UKC (boot -c), and the "verbose" command.  See boot_config(8).

Is this supported when booting from cd?  I can only boot from the
cd right now.  Once it starts copying data, it crashes in the comp
set.

JohnM

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