Dear all, I am new to Debian and welcome your kind help. I bought a new laptop to install free software from top to bottom. Debian SID installs fine, except the DVD.
$lscpi 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04) 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 04) 0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) 0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04) 0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04) 0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04) 0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04) 0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04) 0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4) 0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04) 0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04) 0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04) 0000:01:03.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02) 0000:01:07.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG MiniPCI Adapter (rev 05) 0000:01:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) 0000:01:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10) 0000:03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce Go 6600] (rev a2) 10 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02) 0000:01:07.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG MiniPCI Adapter (rev 05) 0000:01:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) 0000:01:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10) 0000:03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce Go 6600] (rev a2) $lshw cebop description: Notebook product: 255/259 Series vendor: American Megatrends Inc width: 32 bits capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3 configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook uuid=00020003-0004-0005-0006-000700080009 *-core description: Motherboard product: 255/259 Series vendor: American Megatrends Inc physical id: 0 *-firmware description: BIOS vendor: American Megatrends Inc. physical id: 0 version: 2.00 (06/06/2005) size: 64KB capacity: 448KB capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification *-cpu description: CPU product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz vendor: Intel Corp. physical id: 4 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] version: 6.13.8 slot: CPU 1 size: 1862MHz capacity: 1862MHz width: 32 bits clock: 532MHz capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss tm pbe nx est tm2 *-cache:0 description: L1 cache physical id: 5 slot: L1-Cache size: 32KB capacity: 32KB capabilities: pipeline-burst internal varies data *-cache:1 description: L2 cache physical id: 6 slot: L2-Cache size: 2MB capacity: 2MB capabilities: pipeline-burst internal varies unified *-cache:2 DISABLED description: L3 cache physical id: 7 slot: L3-Cache capabilities: internal *-memory description: System Memory physical id: 29 slot: System board or motherboard size: 1GB *-bank:0 description: DIMM DDR Synchronous product: PartNum0 vendor: Manufacturer0 physical id: 0 serial: SerNum0 slot: DIMM0 size: 512MB width: 64 bits *-bank:1 description: DIMM [empty] product: PartNum1 vendor: Manufacturer1 physical id: 1 serial: SerNum1 slot: DIMM1 *-bank:2 description: DIMM DDR Synchronous product: PartNum2 vendor: Manufacturer2 physical id: 2 serial: SerNum2 slot: DIMM2 size: 512MB width: 64 bits *-bank:3 description: DIMM [empty] product: PartNum3 vendor: Manufacturer3 physical id: 3 serial: SerNum3 slot: DIMM3 *-pci description: Host bridge product: Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 100 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:01.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport-driver *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: NV43 [GeForce Go 6600] vendor: nVidia Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00.0 version: a2 size: 256MB width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list resources: iomemory:f8000000-fbffffff iomemory:c0000000-cfffffff iomemory:fd000000-fdffffff irq:129 *-multimedia description: Multimedia controller product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1b bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1b.0 version: 04 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=HDA Intel resources: iomemory:febf8000-febfbfff irq:129 *-usb:0 description: USB Controller product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1d.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:e480-e49f irq:161 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.14-2-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] logical name: usb1 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:1 description: USB Controller product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1d.1 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:e800-e81f irq:153 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.14-2-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] logical name: usb2 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:2 description: USB Controller product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.2 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1d.2 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:e880-e89f irq:145 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.14-2-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] logical name: usb3 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:3 description: USB Controller product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.3 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1d.3 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: uhci bus_master configuration: driver=uhci_hcd resources: ioport:ec00-ec1f irq:129 *-usbhost product: UHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.14-2-686 uhci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] logical name: usb4 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb:4 description: USB Controller product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d.7 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1d.7 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci_hcd resources: iomemory:febffc00-febfffff irq:161 *-usbhost product: EHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.14-2-686 ehci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] logical name: usb5 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=8 speed=480.0MB/s *-pci:1 description: PCI bridge product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1e bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1e.0 version: d4 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list *-pcmcia description: CardBus bridge product: PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller vendor: Texas Instruments physical id: 3 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:03.0 version: 02 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus resources: iomemory:f4100000-f4100fff irq:137 *-network:0 description: Wireless interface product: PRO/Wireless 2915ABG MiniPCI Adapter vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 7 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:07.0 logical name: wifi version: 05 serial: 00:13:ce:8a:df:47 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.0.0 firmware=ABG:9.0.1.5 (Oct 15 2004) ip=192.168.1.11 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g resources: iomemory:f49fe000-f49fefff irq:153 *-firewire description: FireWire (IEEE 1394) product: TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) vendor: Texas Instruments physical id: a bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0a.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ohci1394 resources: iomemory:f49ff000-f49ff7ff iomemory:f49f8000-f49fbfff irq:145 *-network:1 DISABLED description: Ethernet interface product: RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: c bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:0c.0 logical name: eth0 version: 10 serial: 00:03:0d:36:cd:69 size: 100MB/s capacity: 1GB/s width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegociation configuration: autonegociation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.2LK duplex=half link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s resources: ioport:d800-d8ff iomemory:f49ffc00-f49ffcff irq:153 *-isa UNCLAIMED description: ISA bridge product: 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1f.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: isa bus_master *-ide description: IDE interface product: 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.2 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1f.2 logical name: scsi0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list emulated configuration: driver=ata_piix resources: ioport:ffa0-ffaf irq:153 *-disk description: SCSI Disk product: FUJITSU MHT2080B vendor: ATA physical id: 0.1.0 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1.0 logical name: /dev/sda version: 0000 size: 74GB configuration: ansiversion=5 *-serial description: SMBus product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.3 bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1f.3 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz configuration: driver=i801_smbus resources: ioport:400-41f irq:153 *-network DISABLED description: IEEE1394 interface physical id: 1 logical name: eth1 serial: 00:03:0d:49:25:5f capabilities: ieee1394 physical configuration: broadcast=yes driver=eth1394 driverversion=$Rev: 1312 $ multicast=yes lsmod Module Size Used by ide_cd 43588 0 cdrom 40928 1 ide_cd sg 38848 0 st 42784 0 isofs 37816 0 ipv6 267488 10 pcmcia 40732 2 arc4 1760 1 ieee80211_crypt_wep 4896 1 ipw 9444 0 usbserial 31208 1 ipw eth1394 20488 0 joydev 9920 0 ipw2200 76008 0 yenta_socket 28332 2 firmware_class 10528 2 pcmcia,ipw2200 snd_hda_intel 18224 3 snd_hda_codec 92704 1 snd_hda_intel r8169 29352 0 ohci1394 35892 0 ieee1394 102648 2 eth1394,ohci1394 ieee80211 23272 1 ipw2200 ieee80211_crypt 5252 2 ieee80211_crypt_wep,ieee80211 rsrc_nonstatic 14208 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 43120 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic snd_pcm_oss 54336 1 snd_mixer_oss 19392 2 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 92232 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd_timer 24772 1 snd_pcm i2c_i801 8876 0 ehci_hcd 35816 0 snd 57604 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer intel_agp 24188 1 i2c_core 22128 1 i2c_i801 uhci_hcd 33296 0 serio_raw 7172 0 soundcore 9792 3 snd rtc 12600 0 agpgart 35720 1 intel_agp usbcore 127680 5 ipw,usbserial,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd pcspkr 3392 0 snd_page_alloc 10984 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm jfs 199228 1 sd_mod 19344 3 generic 4356 0 [permanent] ide_core 131740 2 ide_cd,generic ahci 12228 0 ata_piix 9796 2 libata 51336 2 ahci,ata_piix scsi_mod 142120 5 sg,st,sd_mod,ahci,libata evdev 9600 0 mousedev 11584 1 psmouse 39684 0 $dmesg The computer is a CEBOP HEL750. Surprisingly, the BIOS does not allow changing SATA mode. Can anyone help me? Thank you in advance. Kind regards, Reinhard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]