Re: hda not recognized during install

[Rogerio Brito <rbrito@iname.com>]

On Dec 01 2000, Hannes Schuddel wrote:
> My harddisk is not recognized during bootup so 
> I am not able to install the system from harddisk. 
> 
> I use an ASUS A7V mainboard, 
> with ata100 controller
> and Maxtor DMax 5400/512 harddisk.

	I have this exact motherboard and it is really impressive how
	much things it's got. Unfortunately, it seems to not be
	possible to install potato with the Promise ATA/100 controller
	with stock disks, but this is not really a problem.

	Just put your HD on the primary interface (which is an ATA/66
	controller) and install everything from there. Then, after
	your system is up and running, grab the source of the kernel
	from your closest mirror, apply André Hedrick's IDE patch
	backported to 2.2.17 (you can get this patch from
	<http://www.linux-ide.org>), select support for the Promise
	controller, compile your kernel, install it (copy the kernel
	to a diskette also, just in case), move your drive to the
	Promise controller and be happy using your ATA/100 interface.

> Any help would be appreciated.

	I hope this helps you.


	[]s, Roger...

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