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On 09/09/06, Nadav Horesh <nadavh2000@××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> I got a core duo machine with an intel motherboard with the 965 chip set. |
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> There is a sata HD and ide DVD. The installation disk fails to boot since |
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> the jernel does not recognize the dvd. I tried the following bios |
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> configurations: |
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> * switch between ahci and ide |
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> * switch between legacy and advanced (native) mode |
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> * boot with "gentoo apic=off" |
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> Nothing worked. |
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> If I understood right, only 2.6.18 kernel would fully support ICH8, and that |
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> the 965 chipset douse not support AC'97 sound. Is there a way to do a |
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> functional installation of gentoo on this system? |
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Does your MB have a JMicron [SP]ATA controller, by any chance? If so, |
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try booting with "all-generic-ide irqpoll". If not, please post more |
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details :) |
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> Nadav |
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Cheers, |
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Duane. |
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