Public bug reported: I have spend most part of my weekend trying to instal (k)ubuntu.
I want to run ubuntu next to my windows xp. I have tried : - in windows instal - live cd run - from the boot screen all options inclusive looking at the log With and without options like noapci nolapci nodma all_generic_ide When ubuntu is installing the ata2 calls fail and there is no respond from the ide devices. The screen just hangs. config: Asrock k7s8x with sis 746fx chipset with latest bios update (no report on the asrock sata issue) 512 mb 333 fsb ram harddisk on primary ide as master 80 gb disk in 4 partitions cd rom-writer on secondary ide as slave cd rom on secondary ide as master Downloaded (k)ubuntu from the web last friday and burned some cd-rom's ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Instal hanging on ide devices (sata) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261152 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs