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Robyn Soares wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to replace Vista with Linux. Vista came prepackaged on my 2 n
> ew
> machines.
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> I've installed the same Linux on two other machines (also prepackaged ala
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> Vista) with no problem. They're only a year old.
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> My Linux installer loads a few things then halts with message: "unable to
>
> find any devices of the type needed for this installation type, and gives
> me
> a list to choose from.
What options are available from the list ?
(Giving this list might provide us into some inside in what is going one.-
Most probable cause is lacking drivers for your sata controller.
This can be tested by going to the third console (Ctrl-Alt-F3 (F1 to go back) )
and typing lspci. Giving us this list would also help.
(I'm assuming this application is present on the SL-installation disk,
I'm however not sure of this)
(I'm also not sure if it's the third console, you can try others in case I'm wrong: F2,F4,...)
Hope this helps.
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> None of them will load, but I'm using the list to find possible drivers o
> n
> the web and load them by floppy when it gets to this part. So far haven'
> t
> found one that works, but most of these I have no idea what they could be
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> though I'm learning somewhat.
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> I think the problem is needed chip controllers, because the main differen
> ce
> is that the older machines are Pentium D processors, the new ones are
> Pentium E processors. Motherboards and chipsets are also different.
>
>
> I've tried an upgrade of my Linux version, also another similar version.
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> Same result.
>
> Below is the info I hope helps.
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> LINUX version: Scientific Linux (same as Redhat Enterprise) 5.0
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> NEW MACHINES:
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> Compaq Presario SR5450F
> Pentium E2180
>
> Socket 775
> NVIDIA GeForce 7100 /NVIDIAnForce 630i (chipset)
> motherboard manufacture: Foxconn
> motherboard name: MCP73M01H1
> HP/Compaq motherboard name: Napa-GL8E
> hard drives:
> Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500GB SATA (Vista)
>
> OLD MACHINES:
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> 1.)
> Compaq Presario SR5050NX
> Pentium D925 (P)
> Socket 775
>
> Intel 945G (chipset)
> motherboard manufacture: Asus P5LP-LE
> HP/Compaq motherboard name: Leonite-GL8E
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> 2.)
> Compaq Presario SR2180NX
> Pentium D820 (S)
> Socket 775
> Intel 945G (chipset)
> Motherboard: Asus P5LP-Le
> HP/Compaq motherboard name: Leonite-GL8E
>
> Thanks for your time. Sincerely,
>
> R.Soares
>
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