Mark McRitchie wrote:
> Heya,
> 
> Having problems getting our new Dell Optiplex 745s to install. First 
> problem was the network card, but I managed to create an updated linux 
> boot disk from CVS (which was a lot easier than I was expecting!) but 
> now the scripts can't work out the boot device.
> 
> The complaint is in find-boot-device at line 212.
> 
> I've checked out the code but have no idea how I should alter it.
> /sys/firmware/edd/int13_dev80/interface says something like "SATA       
> device: 0" (that’s as close as I can remember - I did write it down 
> somewhere…)
> 
> I tried tweaking the find-boot-device script but got nowhere fast as 
> perl really isn't my strong point.
> 
> In the past with Dell boxes, we've changed the SATA compatability mode 
> in the BIOS, but neither of the two available settings works!
> 
> Anybody have any joy with these boxes? Or SATA in general?
> 

We have managed to make it work, but _I_ havent made the boot image. I 
know you can make it work somehow.

-- 
mvh
Jørgen Hovelsen

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