Bug#345999: installation-report: Same problem on a Dell Latitude D610
On Fri, Jan 27, 2006 at 08:40:26AM +0100, Alexander Wintermans wrote:
> Tried the following at the boot prompt:
> install libata.enableatapi=1
> ... didn't work; same problem.
This option does require 2.6.15 (or maybe 2.6.14) based installer.
2.6.12 won't do.
> Then Googled a bit trying to find an example of the required syntax, and
> tried this:
> install libata.atapi_enabled=1
> ... didn't work; same problem.
>
> However, while surfing around I came across some comments that seem to
> indicate that this boot parameter only works for kernels 2.6.13 and
> above, and I'm assuming that the Etch installer uses a 2.6.12 kernel by
> default. With 2.6.12 the trick seems to be to edit the kernel header
> files as mentioned on the forum below (not much help in an Etch install
> situation though):
The daily builds should have 2.6.15 I believe. Etch probably doesn't
yet.
Personally I had to use 2.4 kernel to install, then install a new custom
built kernel with the SATA ATAPI code enabled by editing the header file
in the kernel. That worked. I guess if I updated it now to 2.6.15 I
could use the standard kernel finally.
Len Sorensen
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