Re: [PARTIALLY SOLVED] SATA drive probs: Knoppix OK, but nothing else

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> >
> > I have a new SATA drive (WDC WD800JD-60LUA0) that I have problems 
> > with getting recognized by Sarge.
> >
> > Knoppix finds it OK, I can partition the disk, write to it, no problems.
> >
> > The Debian3.1r1 Debian Installer, finds it, identifies it, but with 
> > installation on another PATA partition the GRUB boot fails with 
> > 99999's over the screen.
> >
> > Same with Debian3.1r1 Debian Installer using expert26 and lilo: that 
> > boot also fails with 9999's on the screen.
> >
> > Booting into my normal Sarge with lilo hangs at the start with the 
> > drive connected.
> >
> > If Knoppix has absolutely no problems, I believe my problems are all 
> > software related. Knoppix finds it as /dev/sda. I created ext2 
> > partitions 1-7, no problems. I was unable to run lilo from Knoppix: 
> > got errors that he could not find the right device mapper.
> >
> > Anybody have a clue as to what to google for, or what to do next to 
> > get a bootloader to run with the drive connected?
>
> The problem is twofold (I think):
>
> 1. Booting with any bootloader and the WD disk connected with the 
> SII3112 HD SATA controller.
> 2. The BIOS-check under that condition.
>
> I avoided (1) by using a lilo rescue disk and selecting "hard disk"
>
> I avoid (2) with the "suppress-boot-time-BIOS-data" global option of 
> Lilo.
>
> Then I have a running system with the WD disk mounted as sda1-7.
> Nothing wrong with the bootloaders. Something wrong with the BIOS of 
> my mobo (EPOX EP-8VTAI), but I didn't see any upgrades mentioning this 
> problem.
>
> H

lectori salutem,

had last summer a comparable problem when installing debian on an old 
laptop using the usb_port ( /dev/sda-x ). a problem arose of which the 
cause laid in the (too old) bios of this machine. could not sove it.


regards,

steef

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steref

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