I have almost an identical setup and I simply cheated to install Linux. I
disconnected the HD and CD-ROM from the Highpoint controller (the white
sockets on the MB) and plugged them into the black sockets (regular IDE).
Linux detected this properly. However, when I did this I did not have the
HD and CD-ROM setpu in my BIOS, make sure you do this or you won't be able
to bring up Windows. Once I got Linux installed and happy (I am still in
the process), I plan to change the boot options to work with the UDMA66
Highpoint controller. Good luck.
Kyle G. Robinson
Programmer/ Analyst
Pangaea Systems Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Aldrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 07:28
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation help!
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> Hey all...
>
> Totally new to the Linux thing, but not new to the Unix thing. Though
> familiar with Unix, I have never had to install it, and being totally new
to
> Linux, have no clue why I am having problems.
>
> I'm running a Abit BE6 motherboard, Celeron500, 128MB, 13GB Quantum
fireball
> UltraATA66, Guillemot 3D Prophet video (Nvidia GeForce256), and all the
> other usual goodies... Monster sound, etc...
>
> My main partition is, of course, this Win98 partition from which I am
> mailing... I have over 3GB of unpartitioned space on this same HD to which
I
> am attempting to install Mandrake.
>
> I have followed the Installation instructions to the letter, though I
think
> I have narrowed my problems down to the fact that my HD is UltraATA66...
>
Hmm...are you using the Ultra66 controller or the standard
controller? There was something in the list last week about
getting Linux to see the ata66 hard drive, although I don't
think they discussed trying to do a fresh install on it.
John
