Re: no hard disk drive detected on installation

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Date: 02/23/04

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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:30:14 -0400

    ----- Original Message Follows -----
    > >> I have two hard drives in my computer and I'm going to
    > dual boot with
    > >> Windows 98. Both hard drives -- a Maxtor and a Western
    > Digital -- are
    > >> formatted for and work with Windows. My hard drive
    > controller is a Promise
    > >> Ultra ATA 66.
    > >>
    > >> I am eager to try out Debian but have no idea where to
    > start with this
    > >> problem. Does anyone have any ideas?
    > >>
    > >
    > >Try running the install with the 2.4 series kernel
    > instead...it might
    > >help :\
    > >
    > >To do this, at the screen when the cdrom initialy boots
    > (the boot:
    > >prompt) type 'bf24' and hit enter. Eg
    > >
    > >boot: bf24<ENTER>
    > >
    > >it might solve your problem :)
    > >--
    > >Cheers,
    > >rinmak <rinmak@technine.org>
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    > I booted bf24 and it detected the hard drives. I suppose
    > the hard part
    > begins now.
    >
    > Thank you for helping.

    Hi all, I posted a question yesterday relating to a siig
    ultra ata 133.(#Subject: installing woody using siig ultra
    ata/133 pci card #Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:57:07 -0500) I
    try booting the bf24 kernel but my drive isn't detected.
    Does the kernel only support the Promise cards? Maybe there
    is something about boot from CD-rom attached to the onboard
    IDE that blocks detection of the ultra ata? Does anyone know
    how this all works? I really can't afford to buy a new PC
    just to upgrade the hard drive. :-(

    jim 

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