sata problem on SuSE 9.2

[arwen]

i've downloaded suse 9.2 cd version. but when i try to install it, the kernel couldnt detect my sata hardisk. but in suse 9.0 it's can installed properly.
my system:

motherboard : DFI NF2U400S-AL (Nforce II Ultra chipset)
Hardisk : Seagate ST380*etc (SATA 80 GB)

please help me

[oldsk00l]

9.2 uses 2.6.8 if I'm not mistaken for the kernel, and that seems to have SATA issues.

Until Suse updates the install kernel to 2.6.11 you're pretty much screwed. I thought 9.3 was out though, I'd advise trying that.

It's a kernel fault though, and it's not your software or hardware.

[bluefrog]

I have 2 x 160Gb Western Digital Raid Edition 1600SD (7200rpm,8mb) SATA

and SUSE 9.3 didn't recognise them either.

Has anybody else tried an install using 9.3 on any SATA disks?

I've emailed support@suse.com to see if I can get any joy.

I simply cannot understand how they could have released 9.3
without support for sata disks, when they've been around for so long!

bluefrog;

[oldsk00l]

I have 2 x 160Gb Western Digital Raid Edition 1600SD (7200rpm,8mb) SATA

and SUSE 9.3 didn't recognise them either.

Has anybody else tried an install using 9.3 on any SATA disks?

I've emailed support@suse.com to see if I can get any joy.

I simply cannot understand how they could have released 9.3
without support for sata disks, when they've been around for so long!

bluefrog;

It's actually a kernel issue, 9.2 uses the 2.6.8 kernel.

However, if you can't get it to work on 9.3, which uses the 2.6.11 kernel I would have to question that it's a kernel issue.

I know that in Gentoo, Fedora, and Arch, Sata just plum does not work on 2.6.8 but it does on .11

Very strange.