On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 11:14:48AM +0800, "Arne Götje (?????????)" wrote: > Hi list, > > I tried to install Debian etch with the beta 3 netinstall image on an > Asus P5LD2-VM board with a Dual Core Intel CPU, Intel 945G Northbridge > and Intel ICH7 Southbridge. > > The machine came with an SATA HD and an IDE DVD ROM. > The install failed because the CD could not detect the DVD drive. > It appeared that the SATA driver (ata_piix) was loaded before the legacy > IDE drivers. Because the ICH7 southbridge provides both, SATA and IDE, > but with the same IO and IRQ, it happened, that the kernel complained > the the IO was already in use and the legacy IDE driver could not be loaded. > <snip/> > So, two things: > 1. upgrade the kernel to the current 'testing' version
Current versions of d-i are using 2.6.17 and .18 is work in progress. ( Debian-Installer version Beta 3 has a 2.6.16 kernel ) > 2. make sure the IDE drivers get loaded before ata_piix I don't known about the loading sequence, but do known that that question/request is more appropriate at the kernel mailinglist. (that ML is CarbonCopied.) HtH GSt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
