[CentOS] SATA controller Dell Optiplex 745

Fri Feb 9 13:10:59 UTC 2007
Henk van Lingen <henkvl at cs.uu.nl>

On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 07:18:04PM +0000, Karanbir Singh wrote:
  > Henk van Lingen wrote:
  > >Hi,
  > >
  > >The CentOS 4.4 installation doesn't work on a Optiplex 745 because
  > >it doesn't support the sata controller. Is there a known work-around?
  > 
  > what controller is it ?

  It's the ICH8 intel chipset family.

  It appears there is a "Legacy mode" (ATA).

  The installer does work when I change the SATA operation to "Legacy
  mode" in the BIOS. (alltough a bit slow)

  Having patched the machine to the latest kernel (2.6.9-42.0.8), the
  system still doesn't work in normal sata-mode.

  > >(smaller prob: dvi video doesn't work at install time, vga only)

  Something about 'video modes not supported'. I will try a 'nofb'
  install...

  Note that sound is working, to my surprise (as sound is often the
  first to stop working on new intel chipsets)

  > >If only we had CentOS 5 :-)
  > 
  > afaik, only a few people at RH might have that :) we'll all need to wait 
  > for it to release first.

  Yes, off course. Rumours have it FC6 works on Optiplex 745. So I suppose
  CentOS 5 will also be working on those systems.

  Regards,

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