Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 3/6/07, Ben Thorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On 06/03/07, Eamonn Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > . Ubuntu simply won't see the drives at all. >> > > >> > > -Eamonn >> > >> > Er...do you mean the live CD won't see the SATA drives or an install >> > won't? Ubuntu (Dapper and Edgy) does see my SATA drives, Windows XP >> > did not without a floppy drive and drivers to interrupt the install >> > routine. >> >> I think he means that if you try the live CD and you can't see the SATA >> drives, then there's a good chance that you're going to have problems when >> you install. If you _can_ see them, then you won't. > > yes, that's what I meant. Sorry, I trimmed the original message too much.
Is there a remedy though? I have been thinking of buying a non-OS PC, (say from golden electronics) and if I did it would come with (my choice) 2 sata HDs. It would be sad if I just got left with a large doorstop.... -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/