On Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:57:42 -0400 dep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > need a workaround here. > > my baby sister in wisconsin just got a machine with the specific > intent of installing linux; distro she chose was suse 8.0; it's her > first linux install. the problem is that machine came with a maxtor > ata-133 drive, a D740X. the install gets to "probing hard drives" and > there it stops, probing the hard drive forever. the suse database > refers to a problem with installing 7.3 to these drives, but nothing > on 8.0. a post to the suse list gleaned the knowledge that a.) it > cannot be installed on these drives; b.) that it installs on these > drives just fine; c.) that it can be installed on these drives but is > difficult and if udma is later enabled it won't boot. in short, all > the possibilities, just about. > > anybody know anything about these drives and whether it's a > suse-specific problem, whether there's a reliable workaround, or > whether the drive needs to go back? > -- > dep > > http://www.linuxandmain.com -- outside the box, barely within the > envelope, and no animated paperclip anywhere. > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL. DEP
What does fdisk/cfdisk say about the partitions. How large is the drive, may need to break it into a couple of primary drives. I have a couple of those drives @5400 rpm 30 40 & a 60 g each. I have had no problems. cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Caldera Open Linux eWorkStation 3.1.1 Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
