[plug] Debian install on HPT 370

[Andrew Simmonds]

Most of the abit boards have HTP370/366 Chips, debian provide bootup
disks with a starter kernel with the patches applied fom
http://www.ide-linux.org/ which allows these controllers to function
the disk images are on the debian cd under an ide/ dir.



On 18 Aug 2001 08:50:54 +0800, Christian Müller wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> i am trying to install debian woody on my computer. However the installer 
> does not recognise the raid controller. I do not have raid running of this, 
> however I have the HDD on there which I want to use to install linux.
> 
> after the intsller started, I went to the console, did 	$cat /proc/pci and 
> this gave me the output of the I/O numbers.
> 
> They were
> 
> 0xd800
> 0xdc00
> 0xe000
> 0xe400
> 0xe800
> 
> from there I reboted my system and started the installation again with:
> 
> linux ide2=0xD800,0xDC02 ide3=0xE000,0xE403
> 
> this however did not recognise the ide channels either. Does anyone have 
> any other suggestions on how I can install apart from taking my whole 
> system apart, of course.
> BTW my Mainboard is a Abit KT7a raid.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Christian
> 
> 
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