Installing 2007 on a SATA 2 HD

[Guest Astrel]

I have a major problem installing mandriva. Drakx cant find my HD. Its a 250 gb Western Digital sata 2 disk. It seems like it dont find the correct controllers for the disk and ask me what to use (whits is not a god idea).

 

I looked around to see if i could find any similar topics but i could find any.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Ps im a real linux noob.

[scoonma]

Hi Astrel,

 

welcome to the board! SATA problems seem to be a permanent issue. I'm not familiar with this, but you should check which controller (chipset,type) is installed on your mainboard. Maybe you can find a compatible or generic driver. You may also check this thread:

 

https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtopic=30933

[AussieJohn]

I don't think you searched very far before posting your Question.

 

Try following the following routine and see if it fixes your problem. I think it will even though it may not be the same mainboard..

 

 

Step 1.

If you are using a similar board to the ASUS A7V600-X that uses the same bios, in the BOOT UP part of the bios it has an item titled INTERRUPT MODE and the default is set to [ PIC ]. It must be changed to [ APIC ].

Make certain that the item titled PLUG-n-PLAY is set at [ NO ] and not [ YES ].

 

Step 2.

When you insert the install cd/DVD and the boot screen starts running it will show you an initial menu.

Select the heading INSTALLATION, by using the down arrow key but do NOT press the Enter button, i.e. only highlight INSTALLATION.

Type in the following :- pci=nomsi

You will see the text appear at the bottom of the screen. Using the left and right keys, use the backspace key (delete) to delete acpi=ht and nolapic and noapic.

 

Step 3.

Now hit the Enter key. You should now be able to do the install.

When you are doing your packages selection you will need to make sure that you do not select anything to do with apic or acpi or apic etc.

 

Step 4.

A very important step is this one.

During the settings procedures later in the Post install phase, setting up the bootloader, it is important that you go in to the boot settings and make sure that there is only splash=silent (this not critical) and pci=nomsi (this is absolutely critical) or you will not be able to reboot successfully.

 

I found that any single addition in Step 2. and it would not work to enable install and any other additions in the bootloader GRUB and you could not boot up either. I assure you I tried every combination but the initial inspiration was the ERRATA.

 

 

 

Please follow up by letting us know the results. You will need to follow the routine closely as I found that any venturing from it in any way and it did not work.

 

 

Cheers. John.