On 30 Dec 2008, at 13:43, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
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It seems you have set up the SATA controller to do (sub-optimal) IDE/
PATA emulation rather than native AHCI. Try enabling "AHCI" in the
BIOS (search for it in the SATA/IDE settings) and enable "<*> AHCI
SATA support" in the kernel.
Note that if you do that and you have Windows installed on the same
machine, you'll need to reinstall Windows since it won't boot
anymore if you change to AHCI.
Actually, Windows WILL still boot, as long as the correct drivers are
installed.
Procedure here is:
1) Set SATA to "old fangled" mode
2) Install Windows
3) Download drivers from manufacturers' website, SP1 or SP2 & SP3,
Windows Update &c.
4) Reboot laptop, set SATA to "native" mode.
Stroller.
