Problem installing Fedora

[Orlando Reis]

Hi Tod, and thanks for the answer, I was hopping someone had a simpler one
but I will do what you said.

Orlando

On 2/12/07, Tod Merley <todbot88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Orlando!
>
> I cannot answer this but may be able to point you in a direction which
> will.
>
> When linux boots the bootloader (first sector) loads a "second stage
> (sometimes stage 1.5) which contains enough information to talk with
> the disk system.  Probably this part goes ok (you do need to consider
> that when you do load linux on the hard drive you will either need to
> use it's supplied GRUB bootloader and point it to your XP installation
> or use the XP bootloader and point it to linux - definitely spend some
> time googling "Linux XP dual boot").
>
> It then loads an small Kernel and associated RAM disk image into
> memory and pivots control to there.  In order for this to work the RAM
> disk image must have the drivers for your raid system included.
> Google "linux RAM disk image driver" possible with the specifics of
> your hardware and you may well get to where you need to be.
>
> Good Hunting!
>
> Tod
>
> On 2/12/07, Orlando Reis <reis.orlando at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi, I'm having some problems installing Fedora Core 6 on a ULI based
> raid0
> > host.
> >
> > Someone told me that the drivers where outdated and not working, that
> this
> > was the reason for not being able
> > to see my raid0 unit when installing?
> >
> > This is driving me nuts. I can't install to hardware but i also can't
> > install it using vmware which doesn't make any sense at all :(
> >
> > Motherboard asusp5rd2-vm AliM5229 with uli M1575 raid.
> >
> > 2*80G Segate Sata 2 hard disks
> >
> > Raid is enabled on BIOS and I currently have XP working on the first
> > partition with 90G.
> >
> > I tried in vain to go to ULI web page and check for drivers but those
> that
> > are there also outdated. As anyone else had a similiar problem?
> >
> > Orlando
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