Radu Iliescu wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to install SL 4.5 on a computer (ACER Power F6) with a SATA h
> ard
> disk. During the installation the hard disk drive is not recognized.
>
> A workaround could be to change the disk with a IDE (PATA) hard disk,
> install SL, get the drivers for SATA controller and then migrate the syst
> em
> to the SATA hard disk. Here the problem is that the computer is sealed an
> d I
> don't want to lose the warranty.
>
> Does anybody know any other solution or workaround?
>
> Thanks,
> Radu Iliescu
>
>   
You could try checking your bios for SATA settings.  Quite often you can 
change the way the controller behaves, although I can't recall the 
terminology they use for it.  It should be listed as something like 
Enhanced or Legacy.  Try flipping that setting and see what you get.

Cheers,
Mark

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