Howto install on *unrecognized* SataII HDD ?

kozaki · 2005-11-21 23:02:42

Got that new machine but even Knoppix 4 doesn't see there's a 80GB SataII HDD (Desktar Hitachi) on the Asrock 939Dual-SATA2 mobo.
mobo sataII controller is based on PCI E SATA2 controller JMB360.
Bios perfectly announce the HDD & I got no other internal HDD.

I'll get a floppy drive 2morrow (isn't it funny that one needs the oldest tech to boot the newest ?) just in case I need some driver

Should I give a try with the SataII HDD connected to one of the 2 Sata controllers & install Arch (as well as others OS), then put it back on the SataII controller ?

Or should I take an IDE HDD, install Arch on it, then try to chroot the SataII HDD and install AL on it (like with quickinst Script) ?

kozaki · 2005-11-22 16:23:35

not a single sign of the HDD whatever kernel image I boot on

More information on this post (same forum), as it looks quite a bit like my prob, Please follow this link to it

kozaki · 2005-11-22 19:41:10

Then let's share your thesis with us rod7055

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#1 2005-11-21 23:02:42