Ben Rosenberg wrote:
* Martin Berg (martin@berg.dk) [021008 05:29]: :: :: Primary master: IBM-DTLA-307030 - 30GB :: Secondary master: IBM-DTLA-307030 - 30GB ::
I have one of the IBM-DTLA-307030 - 30GB and an IBM IC35L060AVVA07-0 60GB drives on my 2nd controller which is a Promise 100 controller. The 60GB is the boot drive and the 30GB is /home. I've had no issues with 8.1 and these drives or controller. I would investigate the rest of the machine. I had all kinds of problems with my Acer 40x drive with 8.1 and a couple weeks before that my root drive (WD 20GB) died along with my powersupply. It was a nasty week..I'm still bitter. Anyway. I know these drives and controllers work with 8.1 so the best I can suggest is keep looking. Check out using another CDROM drive..something could be screwed up. :(
Thanks, Ben I doubt that the CDROM, disks or controller is at fault - as it right now is works as expected with SuSE 8.0 (and used to do with 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 :-) I did though do as you suggested: kept looking and found out that of the 3 boot parameters used for "Safe" boot only the ACPI=OFF was needed. Then the problem detecting the hde and hdg disks on the Promise controller disappeared. Before starting the install I'll just wait until tomorrow - my observation might ring a bell somewhere and before receiving the "DON'T DO THAT OR ...." messages after having found out the hard way I will just try to be patient :-) Anyway thanks for the replies sofar. Martin Berg