Thanks for your help and attention. I'm going to investigate the link you gave me and follow your advices.
Best regards, António. On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:10:59 -0600, Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 13 December 2004 06:51 am, António Jorge Mota > Vasconcelos wrote: > > Anyone? > > > > Asus P4S800D + MDK 10.1 + SATA Disk ???? > > Please.... > > All right I'll give it a stab (below), but I don't believe > I can help much with your situation. > > > > > Thanks in advance to you all. > > António. :) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: António Jorge Mota Vasconcelos > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:11:02 > > +0000 > > Subject: MDK 10.1 Official SiS 180 Sata > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Hello. > > I have a problem installing the MDK 10.1 Official. > > It can´t load the sis_sata modules correctly. > > I saw (trough Google) this is a general problem. > > My question is if anyone has already compiled a specific module > > to insert before the hardware detection. > > Or if exists any other way (besides installing a PATA disk and > > compiling the kernel) to do the installation. > > Have also tried commands like "linux noapic, noloapic", and > > ACPI disabled in BIOS, etc. > > Search the cooker list for 'sata'. > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker&r=1&w=2 > You might find some posts that address your problem. Several > threads about trouble installin on sata. Sorry, it's not a > support list so you might get better answers and help from the > 'expert' list if the cooker posts don't help. Last resort, post > to cooker and ignore those who complain it's not a support list. > > I doubt if disabling kernel parameters will help. I had a > recent situation after adding an sata drive to a previously all > pata/ide system (dual sata/pata motherboard). 10.1 uses sata as > scsi devices. After that I could only boot older (10.0) kernels. > The solution in my case was to add to (edit), > /etc/sysconfig/installkernel > # If you want to pass options to the "make-initrd" helper script > you > # can do it here. > # INITRDOPTS="" > INITRDOPTS="--with=sd_mod --with=libata --with=sata_via" > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > BEFORE installing a newer kernel. So I doubt what worked for me > will work for you. But I believe your problem is similar. > Before I found that edit, I could also boot off my pata drive, > but only by disabling (commenting out) my sata drive > in /etc/fstab, and manually mounting it after boot. Here again, > that won't help you, but might shed a little light on the > problem. I don't remember if installing on sata was resolved on > the cooker ML. Sorry, hopefully these sata problems will be > solved for 10.2 > > > > Thank you all. > > Free Linux!!! > > I don´t understand even why ASUS and SiS don´t have support for > > other OS besides Microsoft. It's a shame... > > I understand your frustration, but the main reason vendors > don't, or can't fully support Linux is licensing agreements > they've entered into with Micro$oft. They often state it's to > protect their IP, but really it's shared IP with M$ (drivers an > such). > > > > > Best Regards, > > António Vasconcelos. > > > > Asus P4S800D > > P4 3,0 GHz > > 1024 Mb > > Sata SiS 180 controller > > Samsung SP1213C Sata > > ATi 9600 Pro 256Mb > > Sound Blaster Live! > > DVD-ROM > > LG DVD-RAM > > PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard > > -- > Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas > Proud to be an American > > > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________ > > >
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