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Stroller wrote: |
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> On 30 Dec 2008, at 13:43, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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>> ... |
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>> It seems you have set up the SATA controller to do (sub-optimal) |
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>> IDE/PATA emulation rather than native AHCI. Try enabling "AHCI" in the |
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>> BIOS (search for it in the SATA/IDE settings) and enable "<*> AHCI |
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>> SATA support" in the kernel. |
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>> Note that if you do that and you have Windows installed on the same |
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>> machine, you'll need to reinstall Windows since it won't boot anymore |
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>> if you change to AHCI. |
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> Actually, Windows WILL still boot, as long as the correct drivers are |
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> installed. |
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> Procedure here is: |
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> 1) Set SATA to "old fangled" mode |
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> 2) Install Windows |
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> 3) Download drivers from manufacturers' website, SP1 or SP2 & SP3, |
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> Windows Update &c. |
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> 4) Reboot laptop, set SATA to "native" mode. |
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Nope, that won't work. I know because I tried :) |
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