Rhune Lord wrote: > Ok, I have still have the Fed. Core 5 installed but it won't rec the > eth0 even after the command Jeremy Miller gave me, and my network is DCHP. > > We have all the previous distro's that have failed. > > I tried the following site: > http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ > Fedora-7-Live-i686.torrent > > Fedora 7 Live i686 701M 2007-05-31 > > Fedora-7-i386.torrent > > Fedora 7 i386 2.8G 2007-05-31 > > These have both failed to install with the live cd showing the same > error about the controller as all the other Live CD's. I am going to > try Craig's --> "linux pci=nomsi all-generic-ide" command in case the > SATA drives, or their controllers are the issue. The non-live install > stopped at drivers for ACHI, and even when I loaded them from the disk > it did not recognize the hardware. > > It should be noted that I set up IDE cabled, and SATA cabled drives on > a desktop box and "every" single disk would install without a hitch, > so the media is not to question, merely the hardware recognition > and/or compatibility with the Notebook. > > Now the main reasons I have not given up is many: > 1. Linux rules and Tux is my hero. > 2. Its what I am going to school at MCC in January to learn and if I > can't help people through installs then what good would I be as a tech. > 3. I hate to loose when its a problem that must have a solution, if > one tries hard enough. > > Sorry, if I sound like a newb and most of my knowledge is from Windows > but I really want this to work because MCC seems to use Fedora or > CentOS for their operating systems. That being the case I really want > to run one of them so I get more practice with it. > > Thanks for the help given and thanks for continuing to help me. > > =========================== > Specs: > Dell Inspiron 1520 > 2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo > 256MB NVidia 8600M Video Card > 160GB Hard Drive (100GB to Vista, 45GB to ext3, and 2GB for swap - > actual total size 149GB) > Broadcom NIC > Dell 1390 Wireless > DVD Burner > =========================== > > > Later, > Brian > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss Now i am not sure how much this will help but, i have had the issue with HP laptops that need to have the sata native mode changed from what the current setting is to the other setting, ie; native mode disabled/enabled. This may be of no use but, worth a shot. Ray --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss