M. Fioretti <mfioretti <at> nexaima.net> writes: > ... Reboot to BIOS (F2 key): - restore Setup Defaults (some F? key), then SAVE and EXIT to restart If it did not work, Reboot to BIOS (F2 key): - is there anything like Startup menu item ? If yes, mine has submenus: Boot (boot priority order; there is Help probably) 1. ATAPI cd/dvd 2. ATA HDD 3. USB cd 4. PCI LAN ... Network (boot priority order; there is Help probably) 1. PCI LAN 2. ATAPI cd/dvd 3. USB cd 4. ATA HDD ... Boot Mode Quick, Diagnostics (used for devices testing at boot time !!!) Boot device List F12 Option Enabled/Disabled (F12 invokes a pop up Boot device List) - is there anything like Config menu item ? ... Serial ATA (SATA) SATA Controller Mode Option: AHCI (or Compatibility ?) ... If it did not work, Try live-cd again (make cd/dvd drive a bootable device with F10 if needed) Does the live-cd recognize the previously formatted hard disk ? $ su # cfdisk # fdisk -l Look for hard disk related log lines: any errors related to hard disk or cd/dvd drives ? # dmesg | less # dmesg | grep -i ata # dmesg | grep -i scsi - perform hard disk installation once again: - do NOT accept default installation !!! - select custom install/layout, select "/" root mount point (only one partition, that is entire disk), select above disk/partition to format to ext4 file system, make sure bootloader to be installed to MBR (usually default), run installation Next you may try: - run hard disk diagnostic utility, if present in BIOS - does it find it ? - run memory check-up utility, if present in BIOS - turn off Overclocking, if present - set to auto detect mode, if present - anything lese unusual/dangerous to manipulate JB -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org