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Dear All !

I want to install Fedora Core 7 on a Dell Machine (Dimension 8300 Series), it have a IDE Combo Drive (Creative) and a SATA HDD (Seagate 120 GB). Problem I am facing is that DVD start normally but it is not detecting my Harddisk.

Even I have tried to install FreeBSD but same result.

This that its my first time to install any linux distribution on SATA drive. Please guide.

Waiting for an earlier responce.

Strange .............


I have installed Core7 on VMware , SATA even in am using it on my LAPTOP dude, i cant say you are installing in wron way , but do check your hardware.

Learner Darling,

Check when you are at the phase of making partition, is there any

/dev/sdX

something present or that is simply saying that hard-disk not detected.

Regards,
Noman Liaquat

raheelahmad wrote:Strange .............


I have installed Core7 on VMware , SATA even in am using it on my LAPTOP dude, i cant say you are installing in wron way , but do check your hardware.

Maybe he FC7 doesnt support sata controller for said system.

Dear Learner,
Salam,

Try booting your linux using by typing following booting parameter.

linux expert

Also take a look into following link.

FYI, http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problems_ ... _and_Linux

Best Regards.

raheelahmad wrote:Strange .............


I have installed Core7 on VMware , SATA even in am using it on my LAPTOP dude, i cant say you are installing in wron way , but do check your hardware.

Dear Raheel sb.

The way VMWare treats the SATA hardware is different then Linux installation treats it is a real system.

For newer RAIDs H/W for Sata controller one might need a driver floppy.

When the sytem boots one needs to type Linux DD and then the driver will be loaded from the floppy during installation.

Regards.

Asrar

AOA

Dear All !

Thanks for giving me support. I have checked and it was a Hardware Problem ... Combo drive was giving problem, replacing it has solved the problem.

Thanking once again for the support.