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Clean install HD problems

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 441 / 2 Years ago, sun, february 6, 2022, 12:24:55

Just got a brand new box (MSI H61M motherboard) and I'm trying to install Ubuntu 11.04 on it from a CD I just burned.

Right off the bat, if I try to install from CD it loads directly into BusyBox with:

Unable to find a medium containing a live file system

Sounds like a SATA mode problem, which by default is in IDE mode. So, if I try changing to AHCI mode, I manage to boot with the CD, but the install will not continue. When I check df I see that indeed the hard disk is not identified.

What is the proper procedure for this case?

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answered 2 Years ago ongdiligenc · Accepted Answer

Hmm, it turns out there was another BIOS option I missed.

SATA mode should be set also on External SATA drives.