[ubuntu-za] Changing SATA setting from IDE mode to AHCI after Ubuntu install

[Josh Brodrick]

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Stefano Rivera <ubuntu-za at rivera.za.net>wrote:

> Hi Josh (2010.07.20_18:27:48_+0200)
> > So just to confirm then I can just enable it and when i boot Ubuntu I
> > shouldnt notice any difference or have to change anything?
>
> Exactly.
>
> > will this continue to work as per usual?
>
> Should do.
>
> > My DVD drive is SATA and connected to a SATA port on my motherboard.
> > Will this be affected at all by changing the SATA mode to AHCI , and
> > will it still be detected and allowed to install an OS from it if when I
> > need to do clean installs?
>
> No, it won't be affected, assuming the OS supports AHCI.
>
> SR
>
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>

Great, thank you so so much!! Now all that remains is to try it tomorrow and
see :)
Thanks again for all your help!

Cheers,

Josh
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