Opensuse 10.3 Sata Problem

Hi all,
I've tried to install openSUSE 10.3 32bit version but it doesn't detect the SATA drive. SATA controller is a Marvell 88i8030.
Debian 4.01 installs without any problem so this is no hardware problem.

Any chance to install openSUSE 10.3?

Hi all,
I've tried to install openSUSE 10.3 32bit version but it doesn't detect the SATA drive. SATA controller is a Marvell 88i8030.
Debian 4.01 installs without any problem so this is no hardware problem.

Any chance to install openSUSE 10.3?
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Is your system only setup with sata hd or with ide? I would see if there is a bios update and play with the bios a little.

Check out openSUSE Bugzilla report 331610 --- if it applies to your hardware, it has a solution

Is your system only setup with sata hd or with ide? I would see if there is a bios update and play with the bios a little.
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Hm... just tried openSUSE 10.2. No problem. This shouldn't be a BIOS problem but another openNOVELL 10.3 bug.

Thanks.
Sorry, no SIS chipset. On the mobo are VIA KT400, VIA VT8235CD and Marvell 88i8030. No problem with openSUSE 10.2 or "Debians", no BIOS problem.

Hm... just tried openSUSE 10.2. No problem. This shouldn't be a BIOS problem but another openNOVELL 10.3 bug.
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suse 10.3 had problems with sata. If you cannot get 10.3 installed and are trying to install on to a sata drive, then - even though your mobo does not have a SiS chipset - try the solution given in the bugzilla I pointed you to --- it worked for me.
after you successfully install 10.3, upgrade the kernel. the latest stable kernel does not suffer from a sata problem

Had a quick try. No sucess. Will try again next week spending more time in case I've overlooked something.
Thanks for your reply.

Try
hwprobe=-modules.pata
as a boot option.
Then go to installation till you get the option to load modules.
Load the ide-generic and generic-host I think, you will see the ones I mean,
then go back to the install and proceed as normal.

Hope this helps.