Yes, it is possible, but not without some work. If you want to use a stable kernel, you need to rebuild a 2.0.33 kernel with the promise_ide patch in order to recognize the promise ultra ide card. Patch can be found at http://www.huwig.de/linux/mama/20-newdriver.html. But even then, only DMA mode is supported. For built-in promise IDE and UDMA support, use a developmental kernel such as 2.1.90.
On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, John Paul Lorenti wrote: > I'm trying to install Debian on a friend's computer. She has a Gateway > G6-233 with a Promise Ultra ATA harddrive controller card and a Western > Digital Caviar UATA-IDE 4GB . The installer doesn't pick up the hard > drive at all if it is connected to the Promise board. When connected to > the motherboard, the drive won't boot into win95 and it fails linux's > bad block scan when trying to create linux partitions. > > Is it possible to set up Linux on an Ultra ATA hard drive at this point? > If so, can you point me to some details on how? I tried Deja News, but > the messages seemed inconclusive. > > Thank you for your time, > > John Paul > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
