[lug] System load problems

[Collins Richey]

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Hugh Brown <hugh at math.byu.edu> wrote:
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> With the download failing while booted via DVD, I'd do an lspci and check that your sata controllers are supported and I'd also try getting a different NIC.
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> You can sometimes also change the sata controller behavior so that it mimics older systems in the bios.  You could also check for a bios update for the motherboard.
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Yes, do check the bios settings. The HP machines (5150 and 5?75) we
get at work have the sata controllers by default set to something
called "legacy mode", and Linux won't run for squat until the seting
is change to "native mode".

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