[lug] OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 and Ultra ATA 100 controller

[Dhruva B. Reddy]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong...

Ultra ATA 66 or 100 does not appear to be supported by Linux out of the box
(at least with Debian).  Whenever I download the Debian floppy images, I see
a directory named "udma66".  I assume this contains drivers for Ultra ATA 66.
Does anyone know if these drivers work for Ultra ATA 100?  I have yet to try
this.

Dhruva

On Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 01:19:21PM -0600, Applegate,Kris wrote:
> 
> How I was finally able to do it was to use the boot disk I created
> during setup. For some odd reason no Linux variant seems to like my Abit
> KT7A-RAID motherboard (Promise ATA-100 RAID onboard). I was able to get
> it installed just fine, but to actually run it, I have to use the boot
> disk. Might wanna give that a shot.
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Kristopher Applegate
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Swope [mailto:swopedba at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 11:23 AM
> To: LUG at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: [lug] OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 and Ultra ATA 100 controller
> 
> 
> I have finally suceeded in installing "a" version of
> Linux onto my Gateway PC.  The only way I could
> accomplish this was to unplug the hard-drive from the
> Ultra ATA 100 PCI card and plug it directly into the
> MotherBoard Bus.  Now that it is installed I have
> tried switching the hard drive back to the Ultra ATA
> controller but Linux fails to boot but Windows ME
> will.  The boot manager screen appears and asks me if
> I want to boot Linux or Windows but will only
> successfully load Windows.
> 
> I am very new to the world of Linux but am greatly
> interested in learning more.  The machine also refuses
> to run RedHat 6.2, 7.0, or 7.0.  In either Ultra ATA
> or on the motherboard.
> 
> Jack Swope