cant install slackware 13 on asus eee 1101ha

carlitoco · 10-09-2009, 09:29 AM

I want to install slack13 over a usb cdrom/dvd drive with slack13 dvd.
But if I want to make cfdisk or fdisk to partition the hdd the slack didnt get it.

It's like the hdd device isn't there.
With Xubuntu it works.

Did you know what the problem seems to be ?

pre thx carlitoco

Nylex · 10-09-2009, 10:05 AM

What exactly happens when you try to run fdisk or cfdisk? Are there error messages? Does "fdisk -l" show your disk(s) and partition(s)?

carlitoco · 10-09-2009, 10:15 AM

no it show nothing !

i've the feeling, the kernel is to old?

mcnalu · 10-09-2009, 10:32 AM

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i've the feeling, the kernel is to old?

I really doubt the slack13 kernel (2.6.29.6) is too old. I've got it installed no problem on my eee pc 1000h. I'm not familiar with the 1101ha, but h means it has a sata conventional disk I believe. Is that right?

I can't think why fdisk -l would show nothing. I had to go into the bios and turn off various boot acceleration options to get some distros to boot up. Might be worth trying that.

If you've got a spare usb stick then I'd recommend creating a bootstick as per the instructions (from alienbob) in usb-and-pxe-installers/README_USB.TXT on the install DVD/CD.

Nylex · 10-09-2009, 10:37 AM

carlitoco, what exactly happens when you run fdisk or cfdisk? Are there error messages? If so, can you post them? Also, can you post the relevant lines of output from lspci that correspond to your hard disk controller please?

carlitoco · 10-09-2009, 02:19 PM

"carlitoco, what exactly happens when you run fdisk or cfdisk?"

It shows the same if you make cfdisk /dev/youhavenot
fdisk same

hmm...xubuntu works finaly

but it is a non holding situation!

i've tested with usb install, it's the same.

dolphin77 · 10-09-2009, 02:28 PM

This article is brilliant: "Installing Slackware Linux On Asus EEE Netbooks" http://wooush.com/node/3. But of course you need to understand what you are doing. So read it few times before you actually do something.

brgrds,
dolphin

Nylex · 10-09-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlitoco

"carlitoco, what exactly happens when you run fdisk or cfdisk?"

It shows the same if you make cfdisk /dev/youhavenot
fdisk same

What on Earth do you mean? It shows the same as what?! Your post doesn't make any sense.

hitest · 10-09-2009, 03:19 PM

Did you run cfdisk properly as root?

# cfdisk /dev/nameofharddrive

For example it should be something like this:

# cfdisk /dev/hda

or

# cfdisk /dev/sda

carlitoco · 10-10-2009, 08:28 AM

fdisk -a shows nothing else then the usb (dev/sda) stick I want to install from.

cfdisk /dev/sdb gives:

"FATAL ERROR: Cannot open disk drive
Press any key to exit cfdisk"

fdisk gives:
Unable to open

What to hell is not understandable?

I work since 4 an half years with slackware and if I say cfdisk shows nothing or cfdisk shows the same like if you take /dev/youhavenot it's true.

sorry but I wich it would be work

yea and shure at root !

carlitoco · 10-10-2009, 08:34 AM

I tryed to install with the huge.s and hugesmp.s both can't find the hdd of the eee 1101ha.

Nylex · 10-10-2009, 08:38 AM

Info about your hard disk controller? Can you actually post the output of "fdisk -l" please?

carlitoco · 10-10-2009, 08:45 AM

I've mean that fdisk -l

"fdisk -a shows nothing else then the usb (dev/sda) stick I want to install from."

sorry

Nylex · 10-10-2009, 08:46 AM

For God's sake.. if you aren't going to give the information that's asked for, I don't know how you expect us to help you.

carlitoco · 10-10-2009, 08:58 AM

fdisk -l gives nothing !!!! damn!

root@slackware:/# fdisk -l
root@slackware:/#

what information else should i give you?