Bug#313328: installation-reports: hang trying to access SATA drive attached thru VIA VT8237

[Francois Grieu <fgrieu@francenet.fr>]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: debian-31r0a-i386-binary-1.iso (MD5 sum OK)
Date: 2005-06-12
Summary: hang trying to access SATA drive attached thru VIA VT8237
Method: Boot from DVD

Machine: VIA KT600 + VT8237 (MSI KT6 Delta FISR)
Processor: Athlon XP 2800+
Memory: 1GB
Root Device: SATA (ST3160023AS)

Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked:    [O]
Configure network HW:   [O]
Config network:         [O]
Detect CD:              [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [N] hang
Create file systems:    [N]
Mount partitions:       [N]
Install base system:    [N]
Install boot loader:    [N]
Reboot:                 [N]

Comments/Problems:
Disabling the SATA drive in BIOS cures the hang,
and make device detection much faster;
but of course then the SATA drive is unavaible.

Another PATA drive (ST380021A) is attached.

Problem duplicated on a sister machine.


Regards,

  Francois Grieu, debian novice