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List:       opensolaris-discuss
Subject:    Re: [osol-discuss] LiveCD doesn't boot in a Dell Precision M2300
From:       Joerg.Schilling () fokus ! fraunhofer ! de (Joerg Schilling)
Date:       2009-02-24 11:55:05
Message-ID: 49a3e019.JeVjIs7ashJ+/iB4%Joerg.Schilling () fokus ! fraunhofer ! de
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Christopher Bergström <cbergstrom@netsyncro.com> wrote:

> > I think the problem is the "Intel Matrix Storage manager option ROM v8.
> > Because I tried with another Dell Precision M4400 and I had the same
> > problem.
>
> Hi Marcelo...
>
> I'm writing this from an M2300 with snv_107 right now.. I don't think
> I have the Intel Matrix Storage manager option ROM v8, but I can also

It seems that with newer Dell laptops, you need to go into the BIOS and change
the operating mode of the SATA CD-ROm and HDD from IRR (Intel Rapid Restore) 
to AHCI - otherwise the drives are not seen from Solaris. Did you do this?



Jörg

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