Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:32:38 -0500 From: eculp@casasponti.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A Message-ID: <20080914203238.24846a695nzks2cc@intranet.casasponti.net> In-Reply-To: <48CD8848.6010003@chdevelopment.se> References: <20080816121122.A5397@eskimo.com> <48CD8848.6010003@chdevelopment.se>
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Quoting Christer Hermansson <mail@chdevelopment.se>: > Joseph Olatt wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I have tried installing the following versions of FreeBSD: >> - 7.0 Release >> - 6.2 Release >> - 6.1 Release >> >> on an ACER Aspire AM1640-U1401A computer and the install program is not >> detecting the SATA hard drive. >> >> Does anybody else on the list have the above computer and have they >> succeeded in installing FreeBSD on it? I have an Acer Aspire AMD and had issues initially installing FBSD. =20 What are you seeing when booting the installion cd? Do you get any =20 errors? ed >> >> Any hints or feedback will be greatly appreciated. >> >> regards, >> joseph >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >> >> >> > Maybe this is a very late reply but I haven't read this list for a =20 > while and this post/problem seems unsolved so I make a reply. > > Maybe you need to adjust the settings in the bios. > > I have the experience that to install and run Windows XP I need to =20 > *disable* native sata in the bios on some notebooks, e.g. HP 6710B, =20 > but to install and run Linux I must *enable* native sata in the bios. > > --=20 > > Christer Hermansson > > http://www.chdevelopment.se > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" >
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