Bug#297168: Unable to detect SATA disk
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: RC2 built 18/11/04, from Debian website
uname -a: <The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt>
Date: 17:00 27/2/05
Method: boot+root+net driver floppies, http download of 'testing'
Machine: desktop
Processor: Athlon XP 1900
Memory: 512 MB
Root Device: Maxtor 4080M0 on SiI3112
Root Size/partition table: didn't get to reading disk
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [E]
Detect hard drives: [E]
Partition hard drives: [E]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Initially reported many drivers unavailable, later downloaded sata_sil,
siimage, etc. Still reported unable to find a number eg via_ircc (VT8235 ISA
bridge), ide-mod, ide-floppy, ide-cd, ... Paused for several minutes loading
ide-detect, partitionning program hung "scanning disks". Moving to console,
cfdisk says unable to access disks, fdisk says cannot open /dev/hda or
/dev/sda.
Is loading both siimage and sata_sil likely to cause problems (should I tell
the installer not to load the former?)
Is there anything special I need to do to get the installer to work with an
SiI3112-attached disk drive? Webpages seem to imply that the 2.4.27 kernel
should just do it...
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