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SubjectRe: Intel 965 chipset motherboards + SATA
Martin Naskovski wrote:
> I have an ASUS P5B Deluxe/Core 2 Duo/Intel 965/all SATA (Plextor DVD+
> Seagate HD) configuration setup - and as of now, no distribution out
> there can install on this configuration.
>
> Information on whether this issue has been fixed is, at best, dubious on
> various Linux forums.
>
> /Does/ the Linux kernel support this configuration? Can it
> install/recognize this hardware configuration?

sure, I'm running one right here =D

> I'm sorry to ask this question here, but all I need is a correct answer
> - I've never posted here to ask questions, but this issue has been
> bugging me quite a bit.

Distro's are struggling to catch up with the flood of new drivers since 2.6.18rc that
support these new chipsets.

You'll probably install just fine on IDE first and switch to a manually compiled kernel
(2.6.18 recommended) afterwards. Once the distro's catch up you'll have forgotten all
the pain :)

Cheers,

Auke
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