Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure that the ATA 100 controller is
not supported by Linux yet. I know for a fact that there are significant
similarities betwwen ATA66 and SCSI controllers ( afriend of mine regularly
modifies ATA66 cards to use them as SCSI cards ), so I imagine that those
similarities are even more pronounced with the ATA100 cards. That's most
likely where your problem lies.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Goldenpi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems?
> Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows-there is a possible problem. You know
> the problem with winmodems, that label 'for windows' doesn't look good.
> Still, I never heard of a wincontroler before.
>
> That scsi-ide thing is probably just a bad setup, and shouldn't effect
linux
> is any way.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Rourke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 11:12 AM
> Subject: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems?
>
>
> > Hello. Sorry to trouble you all, but I've been having a terrible time
> trying
> > to install Linux 7.0 Complete on a new Gateway 750 Pentium III system.
> First
> > I'll list the details about my system:
> >
> > Processor and Motherboard: Intel Pentium III, 800 MHz
> > 128 MB Memory
> > 30 GB 7200 RMP Ultra ATA66 Hard Drive
> > Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows
> > HD Controller: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Master IDE Controller
> > Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
> >
> > This next thing, listed in my Windows system summary, struck me as odd,
> > because I'd don't have an SCSI device that I know of. Anyway, here
goes:
> >
> > SCSI Controllers: Win95-98 Promise Ultra100 IDE Controller (I thought
IDE
> > and SCSI were different?)
> >
> > What happens is that after I set up a Linux partition using the
> > PartitionMagic utility that came with the package, then I set up dual
boot
> > with BootMagic. So far so good. But then when I run the install
program
> > from my CDROM, it gets to the point where it sets up, mounts and formats
> > the partitions. Here it says an error occurred, no valid devices could
be
> > found on which to install filesystems, and it tells me to consult my
> > hardware. All I can do at this point is halt installation.
> >
> > My boot partition is under the 1024th cylinder, so that's not the
> > problem. I went through a whole other nightmare getting that set up
> > properly, but that's a different story.....
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've found lots of good
> information
> > on the Mandrake site, but nothing that addresses this problem directly
(I
> > do with that Mandrake would stress this issue of the 1024th cylinder on
in
> > the documentation, because with larger hard drives more and more people
> > will have to deal with this headache). MacMillan, which distributes
> > Mandrake in the United States, won't answer any of my requests for help,
> > even though I provided all of the information they requested and
> registered
> > as required. (Mandrake should consider dumping these losers, IMHO, and
> > finding someone who will push and support their product). My only hope
is
> > the help of knowledgeable and experienced users.
> >
> > I'd really like to try Linux, as I've wanted an alternative to Windows,
> > which I hate, for years. But I'm about to give up after all this
> frustration.
> >
> > Thanks very much,
> >
> > Brian Rourke
> >
> >
>
>
