Well, I decided to finally install Linux.

As an aspiring web developer I needed a place to work from (without having to upload to test out my scripts), and I knew Linux could help me out.

I did some searching around, and narrowed it down between SuSE and Slackware. Even though Suse looks good, I decided Slackware is what I wanted to use.

So I download the install discs, and start to install Linux...whoops! It gets to installing drivers on the hde and then locks up.

I checked around and found out that some kernels don't support SATA without customizing your own and building it from scratch...well, I can't/don't know how to do this and I was wondering if anyone could give me a hand?

If you are willing to lend me a hand with this, I'd be greatly appreciative.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Hunter

check the slackware forum at linuxiso. someone recently created a SATA enabled kernel there and sent a floppy to another user. maybe they could be convinced to upload it somewhere

cool, thanks for the info.

Install slack on ata disk
update kernel and buitin in devices, scsi, scsi low the sata support for yur sata chip
then find a tutorial on how transfer the system from a disk to an other (/dev/hda to /dev/sda)
boot on sda

^^yes you could do that, but it would be easer if you would just choose a sata enabled kernel you want to boot up with CD1 and a sata enabled kernel you want slack to install on your hard drive

Yea, but which kernels are SATA enabled?lol

i looked through http://slackware.com/install/bootdisk.php and didnt find any SATA kernals. as gnashley said:
check the slackware forum at linuxiso. or click on these links
http://linuxiso.org/forums/viewtopic...highlight=sata
http://linuxiso.org/forums/viewtopic...highlight=sata