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Jon Harrison wrote:
> I'm having problems with my install, new TP61.  The problem is
> probably the disk driver, evidenced by "cannot operate harddrive" -
> as seen booting w/ rc4, or when booting w/ rc3 I can get to the
> maintenance console but LVM does not see the drive.
> 
> My drive is a Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 HTS722020K9SA00 200GB 7200
> RPM SATA.
> 
> DFSee can operate the drive.  I would think that rc4 would have a
> driver that works.  In rc3 I  tried default values and the
> compatible IDE driver.  I didn't specifically see a SATA driver. 
> In rc4 I cannot get to the install menu.

I assume that you can get to the setup menu.

> 
> I did send all revelent data to Jan, perhaps it has to do with the
> MBR or PBR.  I did try various options in dfsee but I decided to
> hold off rather than to perhaps make the situation worse.  What I
> didn't do, and it might be the answer, is rewrite the MBR.

I think you will need to refresh the MBR from DFSee.

New MBR code, KEEP  tables

> 
> I don't see anywhere in the bios to change the drive controller as
> I've seen in older suggestions.
> 
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
> 
> Jon


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