Hi, thanks a lot for your response. You are right, i equiped recently my PC with latest new hardware. I will download and test asap installation of Etch&half distrib you recommand and i'll keep you informed (to help others also). If ok, i'll configure correctly my mailbox.
Best Regards, K Selon Lalit Dhiri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi, > > the distributoins you refer to are likely to have much newer kernels then > Debian Etch. You should start by trying Etchnhalf which has a newer kernel > http://www.uk.debian.org/News/2008/20080726 This should be available as a net > install from a local Debian mirror. You could also try the Testing > distribution if you have very new hardware. > > In addition once you have the latest Etch you should try changing the SATA > settings in the BIOS and change the mode options to see if this helps > booting> installing. > > It will be good if you can provide information regarding the hardware you > have eg SATA controller, mainboard etc. So someone can advise if there are > drivers available that can be set during the install process. > > -- > Lalit Dhiri > Linux the root to no GPFs > > > Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:17:00 +0200 > > Subject: Debian Installation Impossible on SATA HDD > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > > > Hi all, > > > > i'm new here and english is not my native language. > > I hope to find some help about an unsolved issue concerning the impossible > > installation of Debian on SATA hard disk. > > I'm trying to install linux Debian 4,0 (Etch Stable distrib) on my new hard > > disk SATA and more precisely on a partition of 200Gio. > > > > Here some details of my HDD: > > -Manufacturer: Western Digital > > Type: Barracuda > > -HDD SATA > > -capacity: 500Gio > > -Partions: 4 (Debian, Mandriva, Swap, Data) > > > > The Debian installation is impossible from a bootable DVD, network > > (Netinst), live cd...I've re-downloaded an iso image from the official ftp > > web site and same result. > > During installation, language can be choosen, network interface is > > recognized and configured but IS STOPPED at hard disk detection and > > partitionning step. > > Indeed, my SATA hard disk is not detected/recognized and consequently > > installation fails. Installer propose a list of "driver" to select but no > > one is working in my case. I've contacted Western Digital but they cannot > > solve my problem. > > > > PS: With tis HDD SATA, installation was successfull with Mandriva2008, > > Ubuntu 8,0. But NOT DEBIAN???? > > > > Please, could you help me to fix this issue? > > > > > > Sincerly, > > K > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
