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Date:	Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:40:18 PST8
From:	Zdenek Jizba <jizba@verizon.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: detecting hard disk

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Harry Motin wrote:

>On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 06:38:30 PST8, Zdenek Jizba wrote:
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>>True. I did originally manage to define partitions using Dfsee, but I
>>was never able to
>>format them-- not for lack of trying. By the time I went to install
>>UBUNTU, I had
>>deleted all of those partitions (easy to do with UBUNTU).
>>
>>
>
>
>Zdenek,
>I'm sorry that you are having so much problems. I have been monitoring your E-Mails
>and it is apparent (to me) that you have not been PRECISELY following the steps
>outlined. Perhaps too many people have been given advice. Perhaps you are simply
>confused. Perhaps both.
>
>
Mostly confused. On reading your recommendation, I will attempt to
follow them
PRECISELY. However, I should point out that my new PC does NOT have a
pre-installed windows Operating System. To communicate with you, I have to
transfer the mouse, keyboard and display connections to my old PC. So this
makes things a little bit more complicated especially when I also do
other work
on the old PC. Also I do hope that you will be able to give me advice on
some
of the steps. For example, I have not the slightest idea on how to
proceed in doing
step 1. namely to have my BIOS recognize my SATA drive. On step 2. I have
yet to download the latest Dani drive v. 1.7.5 but that is just because
other more
pressing problems took precedence. On step 3. there will be some questions
as well, but not right now.
Many thanks Denny Jizba

>Please. Follow these instructions (PRECISELY) and I think that will do it for you.
>
> 1. Make sure your BIOS recognizes your SATA drive
> 2. Download the latest Dani drivers, version 1.7.5
> 3. Place the Dani drivers on a "ECS CD-ROM Boot Update Diskette",
>using the information in your ECS 1.2 booklet, or the online help on the CD, to tell you
>how to do that
> 4. Load DFSee from a CD. Use it to eliminate the Windows partition on
>your SATA drive. Make it all free space
> 5. Boot to your ECS installation CD. Follow the instructions to have it use
>the Dani drivers on your diskette, instead of the drivers on the CD. You may have to
>copy down some instructions from the booklet or online help here. I cannot tell you
>preciselly how to do it.
> 6. After the installation CD starts using the diskette drivers, then you will
>be able to use LVM. That is, now the installation program will "see" your SATA drive as
>an available drive for placing/installing ECS 1.2
>
> 7. Use LVM to partition your SATA drive as you desire for your new ECS
>1.2 installation.
>
>The reason for the above ordered steps is as follows:
> A. You cannot use your SATA drive unless your motherboard (BIOS)
>recognizes that you have it
> B. You cannot use your SATA drive in the ECS installation, unless ECS
>recognizes that you have that drive
> C. ECS will not recognize that drive, unless you use the latest Dani drivers
> D. Even when ECS recognizes the SATA drive, you will not be able to use
>LVM (on the installation CD), unless you first get rid of the Windows partition on it and
>make it all free space. LVM obviously lacks some capability with it comes to handling
>drives with Windows on it.
> E. DFSee is the only software (to my knowledge), that will fix your SATA
>drive and delete the Windows partition and designate your entire SATA drive as free
>space. That's why you have to use it on a CD, before you start your ECS 1.2 installation.
>
>I hope all of the above is clear.
>Good luck!
>HCM
>
>
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