[mythtv-users] OT: SATA errors

[George Nassas]

On 16-Jul-09, at 5:20 PM, Harry Devine wrote:

> I mount the sda1 partition since I know that's where my /boot  
> partition is.  I can see the files, so I'm not really sure why the  
> system can't boot from the drive.  I know that in my MB, there were  
> options for the Onboard SATA controller, but I disabled it since I  
> figured that would interfere with the new card.
> Does anyone have any ideas on what I need to do to get the OS to  
> boot from the drive on this new card?


I wonder if the drives are being discovered in a different order when  
you boot from the controller vs a live cd. I had something like this  
when I installed a sata controller in a ata motherboard -- every so  
often my data drive would come up as sda1 and I'd get that same insert  
system drive business.

I solved it by changing fstab to mount root using uuid syntax similar  
to what's described here http://thelinuxcauldron.wordpress.com/category/hard-drive/ 
  and then (if I recall correctly) rebuilding the init image and  
reinitializing the boot block.

That might not be it but it's easy enough to try.

- George