John Hughes wrote:
> The SATA controllers say:
>
>       Drivers: ata_piix, generic
>       Loading ata_piix, generic
>
> The IDE controllers say:
>
>       Drivers:  ahci, para_jmicron, generic
>       Loading   ahci, para_jmicron, generic
>
> I've tried various combinations of brokenmodules to force certain modules
> not to be loaded
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Not sure how to do what you suggest re:
>
>   
>>> If it still doesn't work, try to install openSUSE10.2 with openSUSE's
>>> 10.3 alpha installation CD. Then just add a recent kernel from SUSE HEAD
>>> repository.
>>>       
>
> Can you explain more?  Does this mean to use a special installation CD and
> then some how redirect6 to a 10.2 DVD?
>   

Yes. That was the only way I managed to install openSUSE... I also had a
problem with the ata_piix driver recognizing my PATA devices with my ICH5R.
I booted with openSUSE 10.3 alpha 2 CD1, and performed an NFS
installation. I know you need a second machine for this.
You could also copy your openSUSE 10.2 DVD to your harddrive, and boot
with an HDD install - I've never done this but, it should work.

The openSUSE 10.3 alpha CD is just to ensure that you have the
2.6.21-rcx kernel... It's the latest one, and they might have corrected
your possible bug.

PS: If you boot with 'manual=1',  are you able to see your DVD Writer? (
Guide yourself through the menus to get that hardware information ).

>
> Thanks for your help so far
>   
No problem :)
>
> John
>   
Rui

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rui Santos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 03 April 2007 11:00
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [opensuse] DVD Installation using Sony device
>
>
> John Hughes wrote:
>   
>> It's a Foxconn P9657AA motherboard with Intel E6300 dual core processor.
>>     
> The
>   
>> motherboard has P965 + ICH8/ICH8R chipsets.
>>   
>>     
>
> Probably your DVD is not being recognized by that current Kernel Driver.
>
> Do you have your IDE BIOS settings at Compatible/Legacy mode ? If so,
> try to switch it to AHCI/Enhanced...
>
> Also, if you boot to your installation system with 'splash=verbose' you
> can watch witch drivers are loaded to you IDE controller. If you look at
> something like:
>
> drivers, piix, ata_piix. etc...
> loading piix
>
> try to pass the option bronkenmodules=piix at boot. This way the driver
> loaded will be the ata_piix.
>
> If it still doesn't work, try to install openSUSE10.2 with openSUSE's
> 10.3 alpha installation CD. Then just add a recent kernel from SUSE HEAD
> repository.
>
> Hope it helps you...
>
> Rui
>
>
>
>   
>> John
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rui Santos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> Sent: 01 April 2007 23:09
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [opensuse] DVD Installation using Sony device
>>
>>
>> John Hughes wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> I've just built a new PC with a Sony AW-g170AB2 DVD+/-R/RW device
>>>
>>> I've tried to install SUSE 10.1 from a DVD without success.
>>>
>>> The PC boots up from the DVD without a problem.  However when I select
>>>       
> the
>   
>>> Installation option it says its cant find CD number 1.    I guess it's a
>>> problem with the device driver - or the correct one not being loaded.
>>>
>>> Any one got any ideas how to get around this?
>>>     
>>>       
>> Which is your motherboard ?
>> Or Chipset...
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>>   
>>     
>
>   

-- 
Rui Santos
http://www.ruisantos.com/

Veni, vidi, Linux!

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