> Jussi Hirvi wrote: >> On both my "old" (booting ok) and "new" (not booting) disc the >> modprobe.conf contained >>> alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix >> So it seems to me modprobe.conf was up-to-date. > On 17.12.2009 15:22, Les Mikesell wrote: > If the disks take the same driver it should boot or at least get to a point > where you get an error message with the reason. Are you sure it isn't a cable > or drive select problem? I don't think there can be a cable select problem with SATA drives. :-) Anyway, another drive booted ok when attached to the same SATA cable. I did not get an error message, in fact the bootup hang on a blank screen (I have not seen that before) some time before the CentOS splash screen (I don't remember more exactly anymore, and cannot check). - Jussi -- Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland Tel. +358 9 493 981 * Mobile +358 40 771 2098 (only sms) jussi.hirvi at greenspot.fi * http://www.greenspot.fi