On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 07:18:04PM +0000, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> Henk van Lingen wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >The CentOS 4.4 installation doesn't work on a Optiplex 745 because
> >it doesn't support the sata controller. Is there a known work-around?
>
> what controller is it ?
It's the ICH8 intel chipset family.
It appears there is a "Legacy mode" (ATA).
The installer does work when I change the SATA operation to "Legacy
mode" in the BIOS. (alltough a bit slow)
Having patched the machine to the latest kernel (2.6.9-42.0.8), the
system still doesn't work in normal sata-mode.
> >(smaller prob: dvi video doesn't work at install time, vga only)
Something about 'video modes not supported'. I will try a 'nofb'
install...
Note that sound is working, to my surprise (as sound is often the
first to stop working on new intel chipsets)
> >If only we had CentOS 5 :-)
>
> afaik, only a few people at RH might have that :) we'll all need to wait
> for it to release first.
Yes, off course. Rumours have it FC6 works on Optiplex 745. So I suppose
CentOS 5 will also be working on those systems.
Regards,
--
Henk van Lingen, Systems Administrator & DBA (o- -+
Dept. of Computer Science, Utrecht University. /\ |
phone: +31-30-2534107 v_/_
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