On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 10:02:58AM +0100, Chris Glover wrote:
On Mon, 2006-09-25 at 08:55 +0100, cl@isbd.net wrote:
I am trying to install ubuntu 6.06 server on my new hardware. The system is intel core 2 duo based with all SATA drives (including the CD/DVD drive).
The installation CD boots OK (presumably because at this stage it's using the BIOS to access the drives) but after starting the Linux kernel and setting the language I get a message "No common CD-ROM detected" (or something like that anyway). I.e. there aren't drivers for a SATA CD/DVD drive. It then asks me to either select one of the old non-IDE drivers for the CD-ROM or to install a floppy with the drivers on it.
Hi Chris,
In the BIOS, set all the SATA interfaces to AHCI mode. Your install disk should recognise these as SCSI controllers, and all the devices should appear. Your CD-ROM will appear as /dev/sr0. This Works for Fedora Core 5 and Gentoo, so I'd expect it to work for Ubuntu as well.
Thanks, I'll try that.
I'm using a NEC DVD-writer with a SATA->PATA adaptor on the back. As my motherboard has a JMicron IDE controller, it was a pain to install from CD. Once I got the adaptor everything went smoothly
My motherboard has:- * 6 x SATA 3Gb/s offer by Intel? ICH8R support Intel? Matrix Storage Tech(AHCI & RAID0/1/5/10) * 2 x SATA 3Gb/s offer by JMicron? JMB363 support up to 0,1,0+1,JBOD RAID function * 1 x SATA 3Gb/s offer by Silicon Image 3132
...and an IDE interface:- * 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE connector
I have a feeling the IDE may be JMicron like yours, is this a problem if I add an IDE CD drive?
I'm using an Asus P5B Deluxe, but your board should use the same SATA controller.
HTH
Chris
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