Ubuntu, SATA, installation!?

[Karl F. Larsen]

0 wrote:
> I've not installed Ubuntu yet, I want to know whether it supports the SATA controller of the PC mentioned. I hope the manual tells enough information about the SATA controller for you to answer.
> 
> https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8oLg_kLKV2eNGE1Njk5NjUtMjNlOC00NzQ0LWEwM2YtOTlkNThiOTBkNzZj&hl=en
> 
> Actually, I'm not sure whether I'm going to install Ubuntu, and am afraid that I'll not cope with the installation, as this is my first installation of an OS.
> 
> I would be extremely glad if I could get a relevant and helpful reply.
> 
> --original message---
> 
> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:34:50 -0000, 0 <the_herd_of_the_horses at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
> 
>> Please see the manual of the computer in question for an answer to the  
>> question:
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8oLg_kLKV2eNGE1Njk5NjUtMjNlOC00NzQ0LWEwM2YtOTlkNThiOTBkNzZj&hl=en
>>
>> , as I am not sure of what is the exact "ID" of the SATA controller.
>>
> run 'lspci' without the quotes in a terminal and post the results
> 

	I have many Ubuntu versions on a 160 GB SATA drive, the 
latest is 9.10, and they have no issue with SATA. And my 
motherboard has a SATA controller.

73 Karl


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