Re: Install on new M.B.

General Schvantzkopf wrote:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:20:33 +0000, kid wrote:

I Installed a motherboard (M2N32-SLI DELUXE ) on my
computer. I have tried installing suse 10.2 and 10.3. The result is
the kernel loads...then nothing. I think the problem is the SATA hard
disk. There is a driver on the manufacturers disk but either I am
doing something wrong or the driver is the wrong one.

After I bought it, I researched and some have problems and some don't
If anyone has a suggestion, please let me know. I would hate to waste
the money.


Thanks in advance!

Try Fedora 8, it uses the most recent kernel.

Don't even try to use the driver on the manufacturer's disk. Just do a stock install of Suse 10.3. If the install works, then you don't to do anything more.

A bigger problem than a SATA disk drive is a SATA DVD reader. That's where the system needs to load from initially. Sometimes it can start the load using the BIOS to read the CD but then fails when it needs to continue using its own drivers.

If you've got a SATA DVD reader, try installing a Parallel IDE reader temporarily. Alternatively, set up the system to boot from a USB key and install the CD to it (a whole different topic but check the web for how to make a bootable USB key).
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