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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have just purchased a HP Pavilion a1250n computer
with a sata hard drive.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have been using Linux full time since 1997, and I
am not considered a newbie by any means.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>However, I have come across a problem that for the
first time I can not seem to resolve.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Linux does not seem to recognize the sata hard drive
that is in this HP Pavilion. It hangs just after the following boot sequence,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lading sata_sil</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ata1: SATA max udma/100 cmd OxF880E080 ct1 OxF88oeo8a
bmdma oxF880E000 irq 11</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ata2: SATA max udma/100 cmd )xF880Eoco ct1 OxF88oEoca
bmda OxF880E008 irq 11</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Input: 1mEX ps/2 Logitecch explorer mouse on
isa0060/serial01</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ata1: Dev o ata, max udma/100 488397168 sectors:
lba48</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>At this point it will not load the hard drive
controller. I have tried using other sata drivers but none will work.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>However, I can boot linux in safe mode.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any help would be greatly appreciated since HP
can’t help me. I want my Linux back.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eugene Wong</span></font></p>
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