Subject: Re: fc2 will not install to sata > > Subject: Re: fc2 will not install to sata > > > > > > > Make sure you've connected the SATA drive to the Promise controller, not > > to > > > the VIA controller of the K8V. It worked without any problems here. > > > > > > Karsten > > > > > > > I tried connecting the sata hd to the raid serial ata connector instead of > > the serial ata connector, is that what you mean? if so it does same thing. > > > > Or do you mean disabling it it bios? > > > > Both of them are RAID controllers, but I'm talking of the connectors > near the power LED on your mainboad, not those near the floppy connector. > You have to disable Promise RAID in the bios and set it to normal IDE instead. > > Karsten > Hi sorry but I am totally lost, please hold my hand on this one :-) Ok I have the following connected PRIM IDE1 - none SEC IDE1 - none PRIM IDE2 - DVD RW SEC IDE2 - none Then just left of the floppy connector I have 2 serial ata connectors, SEC on top and PRIM just below it called SATA1 SATA2 Then below that I have 2 RAID serial ata connectors, called PRI_SATA and SEC_SATA, next to eack other, sec to left I have connected my sata hd to both SATA1 and PRI_SATA with same result, I have played with the bios settings, but am not sure what you mean by disable Promise RAID and set to IDE, I think I know how to disable the onboard Promise controller but how do I set it (what is "it") to IDE Jeff
