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Old 02-27-2007, 04:32 AM   #1
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Unhappy Sata

Is it possible to install a Linux distro on a SATA drive? I've tried several times but no success so far.
 
Old 02-27-2007, 06:18 AM   #2
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Yes it is.
 
Old 02-27-2007, 06:33 AM   #3
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See, for example, here (Mepis)
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Old 02-27-2007, 09:28 AM   #4
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Some SATA controllers are only supported by the lattest kernel versions. Might be the case for you.
 
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Originally Posted by truck
Is it possible to install a Linux distro on a SATA drive? I've tried several times but no success so far.
Which distro?
Where does it get stuck?

MOST modern distros have SATA support built in
 
  


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