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Linux and UDMA 66 hard drive
Name: christophe Date: May 11, 2000 at 04:18:36 Pacific
Comment:
I wonder if it is possible to install Linux on UDMA 66 hard drive? Indeed, i have a bios addapter on the ABIT BE6 motherboard that it is not usable within the install process. Answer me if you succeed in the install of Linux in such condition. thank you.
Name: Murat Ates Date: May 14, 2000 at 16:46:35 Pacific
Reply:
I do not understand what the problem is. UDMA/66 is backwards compatible and install process should just use the compatible mode (16) for installation.
I have an UDMA/66 HD and installed about 5 different distros on it without a problem. To actually get the HD to run on 66 mode, you should put that in the kernel and do some configuration.
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Response Number 2
Name: Zzyzx Date: July 17, 2000 at 21:47:39 Pacific
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I have the same motherboard and I HAD Mandrake 6, but then I found that Mandrake 7 supported UDMA 66 and was able to put that on my good comp. Try Mandrake 7 instead.
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Response Number 3
Name: Gabriel Gaxiola Date: July 24, 2000 at 21:15:50 Pacific
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Try Gentus 3.0 it's a distro from abit. Based in RedHat 6.2 with abit drivers. www.gentus.com ftp.twoguys.org
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Response Number 4
Name: Daniel Date: August 30, 2000 at 02:31:54 Pacific
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I faced the same problem in my abit BE6-2 board with my maxtor 20G ATA 100 HDD. I tried redhat 6.2, mandrake 7.1 & gentus but all fail to install & detect my hard disk. pls help.
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