mukesh11
March 5th, 2018, 01:43 AM
Lubuntu can not see hard drive of an old laptop
I am trying to install Lubuntu Version 16.10 (32 bit) on an ancient laptop Compaq Presario V2000
but not being successful.It has regular BIOS and not UEFI. The laptop specs are:
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Compaq Presario V2000
Processor: AMD Turion 64 ML-34 (Lancaster, AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-34)
Memory: 2 chips of 1GB each of DDR 300 (PC2700) SODIMM, Single Channel
Hard Drive: PATA (115GB SSD)
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The laptop originally had a PATA hard drive which was replaced with the following PATA/SSD to increase speed.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-PATA-IDE...AAAOSwu4BVmP~y
The laptop has Windows 7 (32bit) installed and it runs fine. I want to make it dual boot and install Lubnutu. The BIOS sees the hard drive, but when I put Lubuntu install disk it gives error.
The error I am getting is:
ata1: SRST failed (errno=-16)
This probably points to the fact that Lubuntu can't see my hard drive. I tried all combinations of the 4-pin jumper settings of SSD but it didn't help. I tried running the following command from live Lubuntu DVD:
dmesg | grep sd
The command doesn't show sda or sdb either. FYI, this laptop has only one hard drive.
I can install Linux on USB stick when using the laptop but it refuses to install on hard drive.
Please post if you can help me install Lubuntu on this laptop.
I am trying to install Lubuntu Version 16.10 (32 bit) on an ancient laptop Compaq Presario V2000
but not being successful.It has regular BIOS and not UEFI. The laptop specs are:
************************************************** **************************
Compaq Presario V2000
Processor: AMD Turion 64 ML-34 (Lancaster, AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-34)
Memory: 2 chips of 1GB each of DDR 300 (PC2700) SODIMM, Single Channel
Hard Drive: PATA (115GB SSD)
************************************************** **************************
The laptop originally had a PATA hard drive which was replaced with the following PATA/SSD to increase speed.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-PATA-IDE...AAAOSwu4BVmP~y
The laptop has Windows 7 (32bit) installed and it runs fine. I want to make it dual boot and install Lubnutu. The BIOS sees the hard drive, but when I put Lubuntu install disk it gives error.
The error I am getting is:
ata1: SRST failed (errno=-16)
This probably points to the fact that Lubuntu can't see my hard drive. I tried all combinations of the 4-pin jumper settings of SSD but it didn't help. I tried running the following command from live Lubuntu DVD:
dmesg | grep sd
The command doesn't show sda or sdb either. FYI, this laptop has only one hard drive.
I can install Linux on USB stick when using the laptop but it refuses to install on hard drive.
Please post if you can help me install Lubuntu on this laptop.