> The promise is disabled in the BIOS, but I don't think this makes a > difference. Before using brokenmodules=sata_promise, I tried to install > with the promise disabled, but the kernel detects it anyway and tries to > load the driver, which then breaks the install. > > My mainboard is the K8T800 Neo2, MSI model 6702E, which has two sata > controllers, the Promise and one in the via8237 southbridge. Since I don't > have any disks attached to the promise, I could use > brokenmodules=sata_promise, then install onto sda/sdb, which are on the > other sata controller.
Thank you very much for your help, I managed to get openSUSE 10.2 installed on my system. Sad thing is, while I coud run suse 10.1 with the harddisk in SATA2 mode through the promise sata-controller I have to force SATA1 mode now because the via sata-controller does not support SATA2. Thanks Bruno -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
