Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows-there is a possible problem. You know the problem with winmodems, that label 'for windows' doesn't look good. Still, I never heard of a wincontroler before. That scsi-ide thing is probably just a bad setup, and shouldn't effect linux is any way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Rourke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 11:12 AM Subject: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems? > Hello. Sorry to trouble you all, but I've been having a terrible time trying > to install Linux 7.0 Complete on a new Gateway 750 Pentium III system. First > I'll list the details about my system: > > Processor and Motherboard: Intel Pentium III, 800 MHz > 128 MB Memory > 30 GB 7200 RMP Ultra ATA66 Hard Drive > Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows > HD Controller: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Master IDE Controller > Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller > > This next thing, listed in my Windows system summary, struck me as odd, > because I'd don't have an SCSI device that I know of. Anyway, here goes: > > SCSI Controllers: Win95-98 Promise Ultra100 IDE Controller (I thought IDE > and SCSI were different?) > > What happens is that after I set up a Linux partition using the > PartitionMagic utility that came with the package, then I set up dual boot > with BootMagic. So far so good. But then when I run the install program > from my CDROM, it gets to the point where it sets up, mounts and formats > the partitions. Here it says an error occurred, no valid devices could be > found on which to install filesystems, and it tells me to consult my > hardware. All I can do at this point is halt installation. > > My boot partition is under the 1024th cylinder, so that's not the > problem. I went through a whole other nightmare getting that set up > properly, but that's a different story..... > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've found lots of good information > on the Mandrake site, but nothing that addresses this problem directly (I > do with that Mandrake would stress this issue of the 1024th cylinder on in > the documentation, because with larger hard drives more and more people > will have to deal with this headache). MacMillan, which distributes > Mandrake in the United States, won't answer any of my requests for help, > even though I provided all of the information they requested and registered > as required. (Mandrake should consider dumping these losers, IMHO, and > finding someone who will push and support their product). My only hope is > the help of knowledgeable and experienced users. > > I'd really like to try Linux, as I've wanted an alternative to Windows, > which I hate, for years. But I'm about to give up after all this frustration. > > Thanks very much, > > Brian Rourke > >
