Install does not find my hdd

[Guest trommas]

I have been using windows for 10 years at least. This was my experience:

 

Then I discovered linux:

 

I felt like a king:

 

Time to celebrate the end of terror

 

I downloaded my very own Mandrake 10.1 Community Edition:

 

I run install, but my hardisk was no where to be found: :unsure:

 

Dear linuxbrothers:

 

My specs:

A64

Msi Neo Platinium

Seagate 200gb sata

Edited October 11, 2004 by trommas

[liquidzoo]

Boot the install disk

 

When you get to the point where it says "Press <enter> to install, Press <F1> for more options" press F1 and type the following:

 

linux expert

 

and hit enter. That should load the correct module for that sata drive.

 

Out of curiosity, and in case this doesn't work: What chipset does you mobo have for the sata controller? Is it a Via chip?

[adamw]

also, which Mandrake are you using? If you're using 10.0 Official, try 10.1 Community. And, in fact, vice versa.

[Guest trommas]

press F1 and type the following:

 

linux expert

 

and hit enter.  That should load the correct module for that sata drive.

 

Out of curiosity, and in case this doesn't work: What chipset does you mobo have for the sata controller?  Is it a Via chip?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Sorry, this did not solve my problem..

My mobo is based on the nvidia 250gb chipset with a silicon image cotroller

 

also, which Mandrake are you using? If you're using 10.0 Official, try 10.1 Community. And, in fact, vice versa.

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As mentioned I am using 10.1 Community'

 

Thanks for the tips B) But I'm still not running linux :unsure:

Edited October 14, 2004 by trommas