[tlinux-users:08447] Re: Toshiba Tecra S3 - Linux doesn't see my sata harddrive.
zentara <[email protected]>
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 03:02:09 +0200 CoUnt3r <[email protected]> wrote: >Hello, > >i try to install fedora core 6, or ubuntu 7.04 on my toshiba tecra s3, >but they doesn't see the sata harddrive. knoppix has no problems with it, >so i think it's a driver problem. > >First, the lspci output: > >[...] >00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3) >00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03) >00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03) >00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03) >[...] > >Knoppix (kernel-2.6.11) uses "ahci". Ubuntu (2.6.20-15) and fedora (2.6.18.1) >loads "ata_piix" first and then "ahci". Is it my problem? What happens, >when i delete "ata_piix" from the initrd ? Need another hardware this module? >Maybe should "ahci" be hard preloaded in the initrd? > >What and how can i do to fix this issue? > >Thanks! >Tobias See: http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/309/122/1/19/ where it's discussed that recent kernels have had some confusion in naming the drives, and certain drivers may need to be built into the kernel ( or loaded with initrd). The disk driver situation is confused right now. Try to use an earlier kernel, like 2.6.11 Just a wild-a88 guess :-) zentara -- I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. http://zentara.net/japh.html