[arch-general] install problem

[Pete Nikolic]

On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:36:31 +0100
Heiko Baums <lists at baums-on-web.de> wrote:

> Am Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:54:19 +0000
> schrieb Peter Nikolic <p.nikolic1 at btinternet.com>:
> 
> > Well havin had a big sucsess on the laptop  so i thoight i would at
> > last try this box   but  alsa  the install cd boots but is unable to
> > find my sata disk now i know the disk is ok else i would not be
> > typing this from suse . hardware info :   AMD Quad Phenome cpu
> > Nvidia  GT220 1 Gb Mother board  MSI   ATI chipset SB700 /SB800 sata
> > chip 4Gb ram  Hdd 500Gb
> 
> What happens exactly when you boot the install CD? Do you get the
> ramfs prompt e.g.? Or does it boot completely but is just not able to
> find the harddisk?
> 
> Heiko

Right hi all thanks for the replies  it seems i have a a bit of a
hardware problem , It seems that for some reason Arch does not like my
Motherboard chipset  i did have it as an MSI but it is actually a
Foxconn A74ML-K . I have it working now but not using an SATA drive i
have found an old IDE job and installed on that to get back on line
there are still some odd bits giving grief but i can live with those
till i get a new mother board and drive  , Always had a lot of sucsess
with  A S Rock boards so see if i can find one to suit 

Thanks   Pete ..