https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=278533 Summary: Installation fails when pata_ali driver cannnot detect cd/dvd drive Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Alpha 4 Platform: i586 OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3 Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: raffo@cdi.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com I'm testing this alpah on a Sony vaio model PCG-FRV25. During boot, the IDE activation, the driver "pata_ali" is loaded, then I sart getting messages similar to the following in the console: ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient (Status 0x0) ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs, Status 0xd0) ata2: soft resetting port ata2: EH After several tries, the driver gives up and I end up with an error message by the installer that it can't continue the installation, it cannot find the DVD drive. When I tested the Alpha1 release, I did not have this problem. However, instead of the installer loading "pata_ali", it loaded "alim_15x3". I've used the boot option "brokenmodules=pata_ali" at last and this time the Alpha4 installer tried the alim_15x3 driver. The DVD drive was detected successfully. At this time I'm in the middle of the installation. I'll post the installation logs after the installation is finished. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.