On 20:13 Wed 06 Feb , Jochen Schulz wrote: > Giancarlo Bruno: > > > > I am trying to install debian Etch on a new PC (with no other OS > > installed) > > > > I get a message saying that "no disk drive was detected" > > > > The BIOS screen says HD is a SATA drive HITACHI HDP 725040GLA with > > 400GB. Any hint to help me with this issue? > > Probably your SATA controller isn't supported by the kernel in the > official etch installer. > > Recently, I was in the same situation and used an installer with a newer > kernel from <http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/>. That one worked just fine.
it works! thank you very much > Another option might be to switch the controller to AHCI mode in the > BIOS, if it has such an option. I think has been supported earlier than > some specific chipsets. > > J. > -- > People talking a foreign language are romantic and mysterious. > [Agree] [Disagree] > <http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
