Rob Leach wrote: > > If anyone has some experience with getting Debian installed on a system with > the ASUS A7V motherboard or knows of some helpful hints or links that would > get me up and running I would be greatful for you thoughts and insights.
I don't have a Promise card, but I've dealt with the HPT366, and it's a bit of a bear along the same lines. My path was to use the regular ATA controllers, add a UDMA-patched kernel, and then rebooting/adjusting system files. You should also be able to use the UDMA66 boot disks for Potato, but I didn't have any luck with them. If you want to try what I did, use the regular ATA controllers to get the base system running, then download the package kernel-image-2.2.18-ide_2.2.18-1_i386.deb (note `-ide' at the end of the package name). It's not committed to Potato, so you'll have to download it from a Debian mirror, in the neighborhood of /debian/pool/main/k/kernel-image-2.2.18-i386/. After getting the base system and this kernel package installed, use mkboot to produce a bootable floppy, change the cables as you please, and boot from the floppy using: LILO: linux single root=/dev/hdeX Naturally, X being replaced with the partition number / is to be mounted on. When your box boots, edit /etc/fstab and /etc/lilo.conf to reflect hdeX instead of hdaX in all instances. Run lilo, and try to boot from the hard drive instead of the floppy. It worked for me, YMMV. -- -=|JP|=- "Why, oh, why didn't I take the blue pill?" Jon Pennington | Atipa Linux Solutions -o) [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.atipa.com /\\ Kansas City, MO, USA | 816-595-3000 x1550 _\_V 6D04 39E0 CAE9 9ADA 2CA3 2EBE 898A 6C37 CA1E A29C