"S. Bulterman"
Under SuSE 8.2 it's detected but it say's that the ide ports are disabled in the bios.
Is this a well known problem?????
This is a know bug. Solution is a fresh install as follows: 1. preparation Download from http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ftp.suse.com/projects/kernel/SL8.2-promise the file: bootdisk-8.2-fasttrack and write this to a floppy disk. Information on how to create boot and module may be found in the sdb article 'Creating boot and modules disks'. You'll also need one of the module disks. You'll find the disk image on the first CD as boot/modules1 Use this to create a disk. In addition you'll need to download a kernel matching your system from the URL above. For an Intel processor or compatible it's: k_deflt-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm and for an AMD Processor: k_athlon-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm You should store the kernel package on a media that the linux system can access after the installation, e.g. to a partition on a disk attached to the IDE controller on the mainboard. The other possibility would be to burn the kernel package on a CD and then use that. 2. Installation now start the installation by booting from the freshly created boot disks and from the boot menu choose Installation Booting from floppy requires the first module disk you created earlier. When the installation asks for this disk, just insert it and press OK. The disks and a possibly existing RAID array attached to the Promise controller should now get detected and you should be able to proceed with installation or upgrade. After the installation has finished and the system has rebooted please once again boot from the floppy and again choose installation. After the installation system has started, choose Start installed System to boot your Linux system. The correct root partition will now be searched for and the system on that will be started. Now you're able to install the kernel your downloaded previously. For that, mount the media the kernel package resides on and copy the file to /tmp. If for instance the kernel has been saved to a windows partition on a disk attached to the primary IDE controller of the main board, let's say to a directory named /Downloads, you'd enter: mount /dev/hda1 /mnt and afterwards: cp /mnt/Downloads/k_deflt-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm /tmp/ Install the new kernel as root from the console: rpm -U /tmp/k_deflt-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm resp.: rpm -U /tmp/k_athlon-2.4.20-62.i586.rpm if your system uses an AMD Athlon/Duron processor. If you're using lilo, you have to now call lilo in order to get the boot loader installed properly. now reboot the machine and all should be well. Philipp -- Philipp Thomas work: pthomas@suse.de Development, SuSE Linux AG private: philipp.thomas@t-link.de