On Thursday 20 December 2007 23:49:42 peter nikolic wrote: > On Thursday 20 December 2007, Hans Egghart wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm trying to install OpenSUSE 1.3 on a HP dx2255 > > desktop: > > http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12724_div/12724_div.HTML > > > > It has a TSSTcorp (Samsung) DVD-writer. > > > > After booting the install kernel, it does not find the > > dvd drive ("Could not find the openSUSE Repository"). > > > > Are there special driver parameters I need to pass to > > the libata, pata_via or sata_via kernel modules (or > > general kernel parameters I need to set) for the > > install kernel to recognize the dvd/cd drive? > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > Have the same problem with my desktop. No CD/DVD drive. Have to live without their use until the problem is solved. Has something to do with libata, whatever that is. Somebody informed me that "Tejun Heo of Novell is trying to get a big collection of "ATAPI" related fixes into the vanilla kernel, and I assume they will eventually come out for 10.3's kernel". Just be on the lookout for patches for the kernel from Tejun.
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