> On the other hand, the initrd provided for netbooting must include all > the drivers so it can later download the extra .udeb from the network. > (the IDE, SATA, CD/DVD drivers are downloaded from > http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6/ ) > > So, to solve your problem, you probably just have to netboot and proceed > through Debian-Installer menu. Once the network is configured, D-I will > detect the hardware and download the appropriate packages. > > If I am correct, your disk should be detected nicely before the > partitioning stage ! Yes, downloading the additional drivers solved the problem. The SATA disk is now recognized. Thank you very much, Frank. Rigoberto
