I finally got back to retry this with ubuntu-9.04-server-i386 -- it still does not detect the WD1600AAJB ATA and this device is still not in the list of available disks.
-- Fail to detect Western Digital hard drive on install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291757 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
