[lug] OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 and Ultra ATA 100 controller

[D. Stimits]

"Dhruva B. Reddy" wrote:
> 
> 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.

I don't know about Debian, but the ATA 100 first appears by default
somewhere in the 2.4.x kernel series. Does the Debian distro in question
use a 2.4.x kernel?

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com

> 
> 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
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