> try booting with noacpi but with the BIOS set to AHCI > > > Already did that but same results - reboot and select proper boot > device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key > > > could be a BIOS upgrade would 'repair' the ACPI info stored in there. > > > I've just upgraded to the last release from Asustek, neither way I > guess I could reflash it again. > > > I've just tried with Fedora 6, 7, with no possitive result and will do > FC8 tomorrow(in less than 8 hours), FC9 has the same odd results, the > only thing changed there is that it detects nVidia chipset and > Graphics card from the beginning, but doesn't recognize HD in the > install screen. > ugh. replace it with supported hardware. time is money, life is too short.