Giancarlo Bruno: > > I am trying to install debian Etch on a new PC (with no other OS > installed) > > I get a message saying that "no disk drive was detected" > > The BIOS screen says HD is a SATA drive HITACHI HDP 725040GLA with > 400GB. Any hint to help me with this issue?
Probably your SATA controller isn't supported by the kernel in the official etch installer. Recently, I was in the same situation and used an installer with a newer kernel from <http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/>. That one worked just fine. Another option might be to switch the controller to AHCI mode in the BIOS, if it has such an option. I think has been supported earlier than some specific chipsets. J. -- People talking a foreign language are romantic and mysterious. [Agree] [Disagree] <http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html>
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