Giancarlo Bruno:
>
> I am trying to install debian Etch on a new PC (with no other OS
> installed)
>
> I get a message saying that "no disk drive was detected"
>
> The BIOS screen says HD is a SATA drive HITACHI HDP 725040GLA with
> 400GB. Any hint to help me with this issue?
Probably your SATA controller isn't supported by the kernel in the
official etch installer.
Recently, I was in the same situation and used an installer with a newer
kernel from <http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/>. That one worked just fine.
Another option might be to switch the controller to AHCI mode in the
BIOS, if it has such an option. I think has been supported earlier than
some specific chipsets.
J.
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<http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html>
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