FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A

[eculp at casasponti.net]

Quoting Christer Hermansson <mail at chdevelopment.se>:

> Joseph Olatt wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have tried installing the following versions of FreeBSD:
>>    - 7.0 Release
>>    - 6.2 Release
>>    - 6.1 Release
>>
>> on an ACER Aspire AM1640-U1401A computer and the install program is not
>> detecting the SATA hard drive.
>>
>> Does anybody else on the list have the above computer and have they
>> succeeded in installing FreeBSD on it?

I have an Acer Aspire AMD and had issues initially installing FBSD.   
What are you seeing when booting the installion cd?  Do you get any  
errors?

ed

>>
>> Any hints or feedback will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> regards,
>> joseph
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> Maybe this is a very late reply but I haven't read this list for a  
> while and this post/problem seems unsolved so I make a reply.
>
> Maybe you need to adjust the settings in the bios.
>
> I have the experience that to install and run Windows XP I need to  
> *disable* native sata in the bios on some notebooks, e.g. HP 6710B,  
> but to install and run Linux I must *enable* native sata in the bios.
>
> -- 
>
> Christer Hermansson
>
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