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connor796 09-17-2006 01:28 PM
installing fc4 & mandrake 10.1 on sata disk
 
My system configuration is,
AMD 3000+ series processor(running at 1.8GHz)
Asus A8V-MX Motherboard
DDR 512 MB
NVidia 5200 fx series Graphics card
Sata 80 GB Hard disk
LG Dvd Writer

i have tried installing fedora core 4 and mandrake 10.1 on my sata hard disk but both the OS are not detecting my sata disk please help me out, i have asked this to many people but none of them gave a proper reply hope theirs someone who can help me.

reddazz 09-17-2006 01:57 PM
Try newer distributions e.g. Fedora Core 5, Mandriva 2006 or Ubuntu 6.06.

kutty_prasad 09-18-2006 09:06 AM
I am using Fedora Core 4 installed on SATA, its running without any issues. But my mother board is VIA K8M800. Try to switch your mode of SATA as IDE from BIOS(My BIOS had that option). After installation boot once in IDE mode and then change the mode SATA. (My BIOS options were IDE or RAID). Not sure about your bios. Hope this helps.

connor796 09-18-2006 12:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kutty_prasad
I am using Fedora Core 4 installed on SATA, its running without any issues. But my mother board is VIA K8M800. Try to switch your mode of SATA as IDE from BIOS(My BIOS had that option). After installation boot once in IDE mode and then change the mode SATA. (My BIOS options were IDE or RAID). Not sure about your bios. Hope this helps.
tell me your bios version and whether its american megatrend or award bios. And i had 3 three options in the bios
SATA
RAID
AHCI

kutty_prasad 09-19-2006 06:09 AM
Here's my BIOS info.
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version: 6.00 PG
Release Date: 09/30/2004
Address: 0xE0000
Runtime Size: 128 kB
ROM Size: 512 kB
-----------------------------------------------------------

Did you try changing the disk mode?.

By the way, what's the difference between SATA and AHCI in your BIOS option. Because I think SATA and AHCI are the same.(I think so :confused: ).

connor796 09-20-2006 02:53 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kutty_prasad
Here's my BIOS info.
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version: 6.00 PG
Release Date: 09/30/2004
Address: 0xE0000
Runtime Size: 128 kB
ROM Size: 512 kB
-----------------------------------------------------------

Did you try changing the disk mode?.

By the way, what's the difference between SATA and AHCI in your BIOS option. Because I think SATA and AHCI are the same.(I think so :confused: ).
i did not find much difference after changing the options

connor796 09-20-2006 03:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kutty_prasad
Here's my BIOS info.
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version: 6.00 PG
Release Date: 09/30/2004
Address: 0xE0000
Runtime Size: 128 kB
ROM Size: 512 kB
-----------------------------------------------------------

Did you try changing the disk mode?.

By the way, what's the difference between SATA and AHCI in your BIOS option. Because I think SATA and AHCI are the same.(I think so :confused: ).
how do i change the disk mode.

kutty_prasad 09-24-2006 11:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by connor796
how do i change the disk mode.
Sorry, my friend has the same mother board.....and the same problem...don't know what to do next. :scratch:

saikee 09-24-2006 12:37 PM
A user should not have a dead wish to force old distros to recognise new hardware. We are into FC6 and Mandrake has long been superseded by Mandriva. They are all freely available. Why keep flogging the dead horse? Listen to the moderator for a change.

Anything you want from the old distros you can get it from the new ones, only better and more efficient.


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