Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on sata hard drive

[DCFC79]

Is it easy to install ubuntu onto a sata hard drive, i knw when installing xp or vista onto a sata hard drive you ned to use a floppy disk, is this needed with ubuntu or is it just a case of stick the cd in and install ubuntu but i would obviously install the drivers first

[Raouf]

Is it easy to install ubuntu onto a sata hard drive, i knw when installing xp or vista onto a sata hard drive you ned to use a floppy disk, is this needed with ubuntu or is it just a case of stick the cd in and install ubuntu but i would obviously install the drivers first

I've Dual Boot Vista and Ubuntu on my SATA drive, there's no problem at all in both of them with SATA Drives

I only heard that you need to configure for XP only to work with SATA Drives

take care
- Raouf

[logos34]

I only heard that you need to configure for XP only to work with SATA Drives

+1

Ubuntu and Vista natively support Sata AHCI mode...With XP you need to do F6 and load the drivers on a floppy before installation, or else switch the Sata mode in the Bios to IDE emulation/legacy setting

[DCFC79]

Ok thanks for your help

[DCFC79]

With XP you need to do F6 and load the drivers on a floppy before installation,

i think thats what mty mate had to do and which made me ask the question