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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Liu
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 7:48 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Dan LaBine
> Subject: Re: [newbie] can 't install on ASUS A7V133
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> Kindly advise :
>
> > Use the standard IDE interfaces for now. Apparently there
> is a way to
> > make it work on 7.2 but even so it's still "buggy".
>
> Is it using IDE cable for ATA33/ATA66 to connect the ATA100
> hard disc first
> before installation ?
>
>
> >Try installing your O/S using the stabdard interface, and
> then switching
> >to the ata100 interface afterwards.
>
> Is it after installing Mandrake 7.2 then changing the IDE
> (ATA33/ATA66)
> cable to ATA100 cable ?
>
> Can Linux ran properly afterwards
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Stephen
>
> >michael wrote:
> >
> >>With primary ata100 cable connected to both hd's 7.2 won't
> install, and
> >>8.0 only gets half way thru the second disk. Does anyone have any
> >>experience with this board?
As you have found there is a problem with the installer and an onboard
Promise controller. Here is what will work on most systems.
At the installation splash screen press F1 and at the boot prompt (it will
be at the bottom of the screen) enter the following:
lspci -vv | less
use the space bar to scroll down until you find your Promise controller.
You will see 5 heximal number strings showing the I/Os for the controller,
write down the first 4 sets (call them a,b,c,and d).
Reboot your system.
At the installation splash screen press F1 and at the boot
prompt enter:
linux ide2=0x8400, 0x8002 ide3=0x7800, 0x74002
(These are from my system you will need to enter those from yours).
The formula to use is ide2=a, (b+2) ide3=c (d+2).
If there are no other problems the installation should then run.
Charles (-:
Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
