linux installation in sata hard disk

Submitted by kssreddy22
on December 30, 2007 - 12:46am

Hi...

I tried to install linux (rhel-4, fedora-6, debian) in my new system with 160gb, 1 gb ram, but it stops at probing for pci hardware(bus 00).
i am not getting how to resove this and install linux in my system, i have installed windows-xp sucesfully.

can any one help me in this regard.

-kssr

Hi! I guess you could try

jachor (not verified)
on
December 30, 2007 - 3:10am

Hi!
I guess you could try more recent distribution (eg fedora 8).
You could also try known workarounds too (kernel boot parameters):
> noapic nolapic
> acpi=off
> pci=assign-busses

Try googling 'linux $(Your hardware)' too :D

Good luck!
Jachor

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