Linux hardware driver help

[jedispy]

Hello everyone.
Although this may appear to be more of a hardware question than a Linux question, it'll circle around. I'm trying to build a server out of the following:

• AMD Athlon 1GHZ CPU
• 1GB RAM
• ASUS a7v133 motherboard (BIOS version 1004)
• initio inic1620 s-ata adapter (PCI into the motherboard)
• Maxtor Basics SATA II/300 1TB HDD

I want to install Linux on it. My issue is that my installation doesn't detect the hard drive. At first I thought this was just a Linux thing, but it's happening with Windows and BSD installers too.

The issue appears to surround the fact that I don't have a Linux driver for the initio inic1620. I tried to search but found nothing. Does anyone know if there are any Linux drivers for this device? Any other suggestions?

Your help is GREATLY appreciated.

[davidanand]

Which linux distro u tried .. try centos or RHEL 5

[jedispy]

I tried the following OS options

• Windows xp & 2003
• Ubuntu 8.04
• Centos 5
• FreeBSD 7
• ESXi

All have 100% failure.

[davidanand]

Is the hdd display on bios ? did u check the cable ? if so if you feel
the driver issue ..insert the adapter cad on some other machine and try configuring on a existing windows based os ..if the disks detect ...please post the result