SATA install problems

[foots2015]

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am trying to install the 64 bit version from the alternate cd.
The cd boots up fine. I then setup the installation to the point where it says that it is setting up the disk partitioner utility.
After that all i have is a blue screen with a grey strip at the bottom.

My sysem has 1 SATA drive that i am hoping to dual boot with windows.

If I can't get it to istall, does anyone think that i could connect it over to the IDE cable, install it, then switch it back over to the SATA?

Please Help!

[foots2015]

Well I discovered that my harddrive doesn't have an IDE connection on it.

looks pretty much hopless as I have been having to install Ubuntu for about 2 weeks.

I am fed up with ubuntu, but not fed up with linux yet... Maybe I'll try Mepis or SUSE!!!

[antidrugue]

Installing Ubuntu on a SATA drive should really not be a problem at all. Did you make sure your SATA controller is rightly configured in the BIOS (set to "Enhanced Mode")? Are you using latest version of Ubuntu (6.06) ?

[foots2015]

Installing Ubuntu on a SATA drive should really not be a problem at all. Did you make sure your SATA controller is rightly configured in the BIOS (set to "Enhanced Mode")? Are you using latest version of Ubuntu (6.06) ?

I am trying to install the Ubuntu 6.06. Could you elaborate on the bios configuration a little more? does it have to do with the DMA settings?

[eruthven]

I am getting this same problem installing Ubuntu, witrh altenate iso, i get "cd-rom not detected", with live iso i get frozed at "decompressing kernel". In my bios i have the sata mode option, but only have the choijces enable/disable. I dont have the "enhanced" option. NOt sure what to do?

erik

[foots2015]

I found that the VIA VT8521 chipset doesn't work with SATA drives in Linux. I had to buy a small IDE drive to install onto. After install I was able to read and write the SATA drive. Hope this helps.