[SOLVED] no drive showing for distro install

houndhen · 09-10-2014, 08:43 PM

Here is the results of lspci while in the live Manjaro. It is already installed so it was no problem with drives not showing up during installation.

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lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 03)
00:03.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset PT IDER Controller (rev 03)
00:03.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Serial KT Controller (rev 03)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JDO (ICH10DO) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) 4-port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) 2-port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)

houndhen · 09-14-2014, 08:08 PM

If anyone is still watching this thread..

I decided to try to install Robolinux 64 bit from a dvd. Don't ask why Robolinux. I was looking for a quick xfce and it seemed as good as any to try. I didn't buy all the hype on the web site and I didn't make a donation. Anyhooo...

The drive and partitions showed up. I tried to format a partition as ext3, ext4, and XFS and install but alas the formatting failed on all three types. I still have Win 7, PCLOS, and Manjaro. Don't plan on getting rid of them. I bought the box with 7 on it and added the other two with no problem It is just funny (odd) that nothing else that I have tried will install. Most I have tried don't even see the drive and partitions. I have tried more than a half dozen (most all have been tried from usb and not dvd/cd). Trying to keep from creating too many coaster from cds/dvds.

houndhen · 09-24-2014, 08:22 PM

Marking this thread as solved. The reason is here.

Thanks for the help,
Harold

jefro · 09-25-2014, 07:32 PM

Sorry, this thread got away from me.

Not sure I understand if it is fixed or not. I do see where the suspect is that at one time the other poster may have had a GPT. That seems unlikely as you have windows 7 on it and other distros' work fine.

Since both are from some recycle place it could be any collection of what not's.

You can most likely live with virtual machines under windows or linux to run other OS's.

houndhen · 09-25-2014, 08:58 PM

Actually I can live with what I have, but I will from time to time try to get another distro to install just to see what happens. I still use my 32 bit machine for my day to day computing. I also multiboot it but mainly I use PCLOS KDE and like to learn from the others also. My Win 7 is used mostly to run Quickbooks. I have some friends that need help from time to time with QB and they run Win 7. If I ever find a definite solution then I will try to remember to post back. At 71, the memory is not as sharp as it once was.

thanks again for the help,
Harold