device driver on Sony VIAO

usyba · 01-30-2006, 07:35 AM

I tried to install RH 8.3 a Windows XP dual boot a Sony S series VAIO Laptop and it i get "no hard drives found, install devive drivers and I get a long list of drivers and dont know which to choose from

michaelk · 03-01-2006, 06:47 PM

I found a SZ series on Sony's website and its specifications indicated the drive is a SATA device. How old is your computer and what are its specifications? RH 8 is too old to have SATA support "out of the box". Without knowing the exact chipset I could not say which distribution might work. I suggest trying fedora, SuSE or Mandriva.

BTW version 8 has reached end of life and is no longer supported by RH.

lestoil · 03-01-2006, 08:17 PM

Check http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/sony.html. Note warnings about Sony using beginning of SATA HD for rescue/restore. Your model may be on list with linux install notes.

usyba · 03-30-2006, 10:04 AM

Thank you Michaelk for the reply. My laptop is a sony vaio vgn-s58gp
Below are the specs:
Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
• Intel® Pentium® M processor 770 (2.13GHz / 2Mb L2 / 533MHz - Sonoma)
• 512Mb DDR-II SODIMM Memory
• NVIDIA® GeForce™
• 80Gb SATA Mobile HDD - (c:15Gb / d:45Gb)
• DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW Drive
• supports High Definition Audio

Habu · 04-01-2006, 10:44 PM

Any particular reason for wanting to use rh8.3? As the others have said, it is too old to support your hardware right out of the box. Try a newer distro if possible.