Install won't find hard drives

[craesz]

craesz:

With the OS that sees the drives, check in PCC --> Hardware --> Browse and configure hardware to see which module is being used to detect the SATA controllers, then from the liveCD modprobe that same module, then follow with the fdisk -l command.

Here is the SATA results

[craesz]

craesz:

With the OS that sees the drives, check in PCC --> Hardware --> Browse and configure hardware to see which module is being used to detect the SATA controllers, then from the liveCD modprobe that same module, then follow with the fdisk -l command.

Here is the IDE version

[craesz]

I tried a modprobe listing and then I tried to install the ahci and I don't think I did it correctly...

[Old-Polack]

craesz:

Would seem like:

[root@localhost ~]# modprobe ahci

[root@localhost ~]# modprobe pata_amd

would be in order.

[craesz]

I tried the modprobe ahci, that didn't work

I'm at home..... It's a long story and it's been a long day.... I'll try the modprobe pata_amd tomorrow.

Thanks.

[craesz]

This is with my BIOS set to SATA.... will try AHCI in a bit

[craesz]

BIOS set to AHCI [AHCI for Linux = disabled]

[craesz]

AHCI [AHCI for Linux = enabled]

[Was_Just19]

I suggest

lsmod | grep sata

to see what sata modules are loaded.

I think the one you need will be

sata_nv

as I reckon that motherboard has an NVidia chipset.

[craesz]

here are the results from the running machine

[craesz]

modprobe results with sata_nv are attached. I tried modprobe with sata_sil with the same results.

[Old-Polack]

modprobe results with sata_nv are attached. I tried modprobe with sata_sil with the same results.

This is looking like a bad burn. You know the controllers are seen, and fdisk -l works on the present installation, but from the liveCD even with the same modules loaded fdisk -l gives no response. Reboot to the liveCD, and from the initial boot menu, run the Media Check.

Post your results.

[craesz]

Ok, but this is the third CD.... the one that I burned on the slowest setting with DAO as recommended....

[craesz]

Results were a "PASS" stating OK to install from this media.
[Sorry couldn't get a screen shot for you]

[craesz]

I'm running from that livecd right now.... thought about the PCC hardware listing.... I'm attaching those screens. The livecd finds the controller.... do I need to modify some of the settings? Why does it say IDE under the SATA controller? Maybe some setting on the drives (but then why does my prior install find them?)?