When you boot your system I would suggest hardcoding your drives ie
boot: linux ide0=0x1f0,0x1f2,15 ide1=0x170,0x172,14
syntax is as follows
ide0=<memory_addr_as_reported_in_dmsg>,<memory_addr from
previus+2>,<irq_of_controller>
I was having this problem as you have described w/ mdk and redhat @ one time
but found that the os was really changing the order to which it was
detecting the drives so I had to hard code the settings in lilo.conf and
when starting the install I had to do the above method.. If I can be of any
help please feel free to reply...
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gerry Tool [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 13:41
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Cooker] Attempt to install 9.0 beta1 - hard drive designations
incorrect
I have a Soyo Dragon Platinum mainboard with 4 IDE channels. Channels 1 and
2
are standard Ultra-133 channels. Channels 3 and 4 are IDE-Raid channels
provided by a HIghpoint HPT372 controller, operating as normal IDE channels,
not raid.
I have a 100GB drive on Channel 1 as master - known as hda in my existing
RedHat linux installations. (also contains the MBR and windows partitions)
I have a 6GB drive on Channel 3 as master - known as hde on my existing
RedHat
linux installations.
I have a 4GB drive on Channel 4 as master - known ast hdg .....
While trying to install Mandrake 9.0 beta 1, the installer identifies the
6GB
drive as hda, the 4GB as hdc, and the 100GB as hde. When I try to use the 6
and 4 GB drives to install 9.0 beta 1, it cannot revise the drives tables.
I believe there is a major misidentification of these drives by 9.0 beta 1.
Any ideas?
Gerry Tool
