MSI 965 Neo, Unable to install FC6

[Teo Fonrouge]

On Saturday 10 February 2007 04:31, korgull wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have tried to install FC6 on my MSI 965 box, but it never finds a
> harddisk on this box. I have used the latest FC6 DVD including updates but
> still no disk is found. I'm quite sure it's related to ata_piix but have no
> idea how to get this issue solved yet.
> I have started a knoppix live DVD and knoppix is able to "see" the
> harddisk, so I guess that FC should also be able to do so.
>
> Anyone have a hit ?
> Any kernel options perhaps ?

I had to deal with this mobo some weeks ago trying to get it running with FC6,  
and after a very painfull road finnaly I could change it for a intel p965 
based mobo.

The trouble seems to be the JMicron chipset. This has a SATA RAID option that 
is not recognized by the linux kernel. Another issue, is that once U get it 
finnaly running under linux, you don't have SMP working ( with Pentium "D" or 
Core2 Duo based processors).

IIRC, you have to change on the BIOS the ACPI to off and disable the RAID. 
After that, try booting the linux kernel with the options:  
acpi=off all-generic-ide

>
> Regards,
> Marcel

best luck


Teo Fonrouge