<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Stephen, I just looked up your BIOS settings for you main board, ASUS M2V-MX SE. On your system, you will probably need to set the SATA Controller to RAID. To do this; enter BIOS setup -> Select Advanced Tab -> Select Chipset -> Select Southbridge VIA VT8237S Configuration -> Select SATA Controller -> Select RAID, see page 2-26 of the BIOS section of the manual. Also, according to the manual, the SATA device is automatically detected, and since you noted that the system did detect the SATA drive, the only setting that you should have to set is the one above.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Hope this helps. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Charlie <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: Moon [mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">moon@smbis.com</st1:PersonName>] Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 06:05 PM To: 'Support list for open source software in schools.' Subject: RE: [K12OSN] Slow Booting LTSP Clients - K12LTSP5EL<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Stephen, I ran into a similar problem on an ABIT AMD board with the Phoenix AwardBIOS when installing K12LTSP EL5. What I had to do was first set my BIOS boot order (under Advanced BIOS Features – on my system) to SATA 1,2 , SCSI. Then I had to set the VIA OnChip IDE Device (under Integrated Peripherals – on my system) Onboard SATA 1,2 to Enabled and SATA Mode to RAID, although I only have one drive installed. This allowed K12LTSP EL5 to see the SATA drive on my system.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Hope this helps. If you have any other questions about my BIOS settings let me know.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Charlie<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: Stephen Crampton [mailto:SteveSings@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 01:05 PM To: k12osn@redhat.com Subject: [K12OSN] Slow Booting LTSP Clients - K12LTSP5EL<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> In response to the problems with slow DHCP under Edubuntu, I've decided to try and install the K12LTSP Centos 5EL. I'm using the same machine. I just switched hard drives (same make and model). I'm using the 6 install CDs (the install DVD would not burn on my system -- too big). The installation stops and says I do not have any hard drives. The BIOS recognizes the hard drive and indeed I can boot from it. The motherboard says M2V-MX SE on it. I searched around and found reference to a sata_via module. I tried adding the module through the Centos installation menu (where it says, "do you want to add any hardware modules?"). However, the installation still fails a few screens later (after I choose English language and keyboard and LTSP system). It says there is no hard drive again. Please help. I didn't mean to start flames between K12LTSP and Edubuntu. I'm just trying to get a working system. I have parents coming in on Monday night, so I'm working this weekend to try and iron out the problem. I would like them to come away saying, "Wow, this is cool. Why is the school district spending money on Windows software?"<o:p></o:p> </div> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 09/05/2008 07:05 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 09/05/2008 07:05 PM