Bug 156663

Summary: Can't install from SATA CD/DVD drive
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Reporter: Need Real Name <scmolen>
Component: kernelAssignee: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Priority: medium    
Version: 4.0CC: davej, jbaron, mail, peterm, rahmant, shillman, stevew
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Hardware: i386   
OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: RHSA-2006-0575 Doc Type: Enhancement
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Last Closed: 2006-08-10 21:04:59 UTC Type: ---
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Bug Blocks: 156747, 181409    

Description Need Real Name 2005-05-03 00:26:13 UTC
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Description of problem:
Hardware used is a Plextor PX716SA SATA DVD+RW drive. Installed in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC (Intel ICH5 SATA/IDE controller).

When booting from CD or DVD install media, installer requests the "appropriate driver". Selecting any driver in the list -- no driver in the list allows you to continue.

Attempted with RHEL4 Disc 1 and Fedora Core 3 DVD.

RHEL4/FC3 does not include SATA CD/DVD driver!

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot from RHEL4 or FC3 media in SATA CD/DVD drive
2. Watch installer prompt you for the correct driver to proceed
  

Actual Results:  Can't find driver to continue the installation from media in SATA CD/DVD drive.

Expected Results:  Anaconda should proceed with installation, continuing to read from the install media.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2005-05-03 02:02:50 UTC
We don't have kernel support for SATA ATAPI.

Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2005-05-03 02:28:32 UTC
*** Bug 156669 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3 Suzanne Hillman 2005-05-03 21:03:51 UTC
Internal RFE bug #156747 entered; will be considered for future releases.

Comment 4 Tariq Rahman 2005-06-20 16:19:05 UTC
This is also occurring for me while attempting a Fedora Core 4 dvd-based install
on an Athlon64 box + using the same SATA DVD drive.

Comment 5 Andrew J. Gristina 2005-07-29 22:14:51 UTC
also a problem for me on various current machines.

Current work around is install via PXE boot- this is obviously not an option for
all situations.

Comment 6 Jason Baron 2006-05-01 15:56:34 UTC
committed in stream U4 build 34.27. A test kernel with this patch is available
from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/


Comment 10 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-08-10 21:05:00 UTC
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html