Installing Fedora 17...

[sepoto]

So I have two disks in my system. Both of them are SATA. The BIOS is set to run them in IDE mode. My target here is /dev/sda. I notice that they are being detected as SCSI. I have tried installing using both Basic Disk & iSCSI radio buttons. The installation seems to take place but the boot sector does not seem to be written because when I boot to /dev/sda the old Windows boot sector is still in place. Does anyone know what the problem here might be?

The target device /dev/sda happens to be a SATA Intel 80.0GB Solid State Drive.

[SlowJet]

All disks are scsi in Fedora since fc6 or so.
SATA I can run on the SATA controller with the BIOS set to override the ide.
A pin jumper on the disk makes SATA II act like SATA I.

Iinstall withl button (Ordinaray Basic disks, first button, default)

What did you click on for disk partionong and configueration?

Use the whole disk, default install, /, swap?

SJ

[tashirosgt]

The BIOS on a motherboard typically lets you set a SATA controller to the "AHCI" mode or the "IDE" mode, but, as Slowjet says, neither of these modes makes the devices on it appear to be on an IDE controller. The AHCI mode is supposed to be the more efficient mode and I use it whenever possible. (I find that some SATA DVD drives like the Samsung SH-223 won't work in that mode).

[sepoto]

So I have been selecting use the whole disk as my install option. Why am I not able to boot? Do I need to change to AHCI mode instead of IDE?

[tashirosgt]

Originally Posted by sepoto

So I have been selecting use the whole disk as my install option. Why am I not able to boot?

You didn't answer Slowjet's questions about the various options you picked, so I don't know.

Isn't one of the questions whether you wish to use all space versus use only the space occupied by a previous Linux version?

I suggest you boot the LiveCd and post the output of the command "df". That will make it clear how Fedora is detecting your hard drives.

Do I need to change to AHCI mode instead of IDE?

You don't have to. I don't think it is the cause of your problem. I just want to emphasize that you shouldn't expect a device on a SATA controller to show up as being on an IDE controller.

[sepoto]

[root@localhost liveuser]# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs 4183000 2624308 1516756 64% /
devtmpfs 4033836 0 4033836 0% /dev
tmpfs 4074440 88 4074352 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 4074440 1228 4073212 1% /run
/dev/sr0 660264 660264 0 100% /run/initramfs/live
/dev/mapper/live-rw 4183000 2624308 1516756 64% /
tmpfs 4074440 0 4074440 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs 4074440 0 4074440 0% /media
varcacheyum 4074440 0 4074440 0% /var/cache/yum
tmp 4074440 20 4074420 1% /tmp
vartmp 4074440 0 4074440 0% /var/tmp
/dev/sdc1 731886588 51897852 679988736 8% /run/media/liveuser/My Passport
[root@localhost liveuser]#

So here is the information you requested. I await your reply. Thank you all for the great help out!

[SlowJet]

It is not showing your disks.
Do again and try in a root term
lvs
then try
df
then try
pvdisplay:vgdisplay;lvdisplay

SJ

[sepoto]

Ohhh to start with here is the su of it:

[liveuser@localhost ~]$ su
[root@localhost liveuser]# df
Filesystem          1K-blocks     Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                4183000  2622988   1518076  64% /
devtmpfs              4033836        0   4033836   0% /dev
tmpfs                 4074440       80   4074360   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs                 4074440     1248   4073192   1% /run
/dev/sr0               660264   660264         0 100% /run/initramfs/live
/dev/mapper/live-rw   4183000  2622988   1518076  64% /
tmpfs                 4074440        0   4074440   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs                 4074440        0   4074440   0% /media
varcacheyum           4074440        0   4074440   0% /var/cache/yum
tmp                   4074440     1392   4073048   1% /tmp
vartmp                4074440        0   4074440   0% /var/tmp
/dev/sdc1           731886588 51897856 679988732   8% /run/media/liveuser/My Passport
[root@localhost liveuser]#

---------- Post added at 02:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:15 AM ----------

So alright I think this is what you are asking to see:

[liveuser@localhost ~]$ su
[root@localhost liveuser]# df
Filesystem          1K-blocks     Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                4183000  2622988   1518076  64% /
devtmpfs              4033836        0   4033836   0% /dev
tmpfs                 4074440       80   4074360   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs                 4074440     1248   4073192   1% /run
/dev/sr0               660264   660264         0 100% /run/initramfs/live
/dev/mapper/live-rw   4183000  2622988   1518076  64% /
tmpfs                 4074440        0   4074440   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs                 4074440        0   4074440   0% /media
varcacheyum           4074440        0   4074440   0% /var/cache/yum
tmp                   4074440     1392   4073048   1% /tmp
vartmp                4074440        0   4074440   0% /var/tmp
/dev/sdc1           731886588 51897856 679988732   8% /run/media/liveuser/My Passport
[root@localhost liveuser]# lvs
  LV      VG            Attr     LSize  Pool Origin Data%  Move Log Copy%  Convert
  lv_home vg_penguin-pc -wi-a--- 21.34g                                           
  lv_root vg_penguin-pc -wi-a--- 42.72g                                           
  lv_swap vg_penguin-pc -wi-ao--  9.78g                                           
[root@localhost liveuser]# df
Filesystem          1K-blocks     Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                4183000  2622712   1518352  64% /
devtmpfs              4033836        0   4033836   0% /dev
tmpfs                 4074440       80   4074360   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs                 4074440     1244   4073196   1% /run
/dev/sr0               660264   660264         0 100% /run/initramfs/live
/dev/mapper/live-rw   4183000  2622712   1518352  64% /
tmpfs                 4074440        0   4074440   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs                 4074440        0   4074440   0% /media
varcacheyum           4074440        0   4074440   0% /var/cache/yum
tmp                   4074440     1388   4073052   1% /tmp
vartmp                4074440        0   4074440   0% /var/tmp
/dev/sdc1           731886588 51897856 679988732   8% /run/media/liveuser/My Passport
[root@localhost liveuser]# pvdisplay:vgdisplay;lvdisplay
bash: pvdisplay:vgdisplay: command not found...
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Path                /dev/vg_penguin-pc/lv_swap
  LV Name                lv_swap
  VG Name                vg_penguin-pc
  LV UUID                Iy97X2-0AdE-JliE-tAHW-r3tJ-eyxe-i8plm2
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Creation host, time Penguin-PC.home, 2012-05-31 21:58:02 -0400
  LV Status              available
  # open                 2
  LV Size                9.78 GiB
  Current LE             313
  Segments               1
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     auto
  - currently set to     256
  Block device           253:2
   
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Path                /dev/vg_penguin-pc/lv_home
  LV Name                lv_home
  VG Name                vg_penguin-pc
  LV UUID                iJaoOJ-JbdT-F9cY-tO3D-Jxg0-HJRZ-K0tvUi
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Creation host, time Penguin-PC.home, 2012-05-31 21:58:03 -0400
  LV Status              available
  # open                 0
  LV Size                21.34 GiB
  Current LE             683
  Segments               1
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     auto
  - currently set to     256
  Block device           253:3
   
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Path                /dev/vg_penguin-pc/lv_root
  LV Name                lv_root
  VG Name                vg_penguin-pc
  LV UUID                vP75v1-Bnio-M1sI-NcJV-cPqH-99Bq-iSTEuK
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Creation host, time Penguin-PC.home, 2012-05-31 21:58:05 -0400
  LV Status              available
  # open                 0
  LV Size                42.72 GiB
  Current LE             1367
  Segments               1
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     auto
  - currently set to     256
  Block device           253:4
   
[root@localhost liveuser]# ^C
[root@localhost liveuser]#

[tashirosgt]

The logical volume commands are 3 seperate commands.

pvdisplay

vgdisplay

lvdisplay

I was mistaken in thinking that df would show you hard drives while you are booted in the LiveCD. Instead, do

fdisk -l

(It's the letter "l", not the number "1")

Is it correct to say that you do not have any RAID function of the SATA controller enabled?

[sepoto]

[liveuser@localhost ~]$ su
[root@localhost liveuser]# pvdisplay
  --- Physical volume ---
  PV Name               /dev/sda3
  VG Name               vg_penguin-pc
  PV Size               73.85 GiB / not usable 2.00 MiB
  Allocatable           yes (but full)
  PE Size               32.00 MiB
  Total PE              2363
  Free PE               0
  Allocated PE          2363
  PV UUID               zsl5mm-FKhf-BgJS-lrcz-xsyP-BJRg-fyuphY
   
[root@localhost liveuser]# vgdisplay
  --- Volume group ---
  VG Name               vg_penguin-pc
  System ID             
  Format                lvm2
  Metadata Areas        1
  Metadata Sequence No  4
  VG Access             read/write
  VG Status             resizable
  MAX LV                0
  Cur LV                3
  Open LV               1
  Max PV                0
  Cur PV                1
  Act PV                1
  VG Size               73.84 GiB
  PE Size               32.00 MiB
  Total PE              2363
  Alloc PE / Size       2363 / 73.84 GiB
  Free  PE / Size       0 / 0   
  VG UUID               Ybi729-Yi9r-0Tlj-ncC7-Z4CR-E32H-31bLvZ
   
[root@localhost liveuser]# lvdisplay
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Path                /dev/vg_penguin-pc/lv_swap
  LV Name                lv_swap
  VG Name                vg_penguin-pc
  LV UUID                Iy97X2-0AdE-JliE-tAHW-r3tJ-eyxe-i8plm2
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Creation host, time Penguin-PC.home, 2012-05-31 21:58:02 -0400
  LV Status              available
  # open                 2
  LV Size                9.78 GiB
  Current LE             313
  Segments               1
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     auto
  - currently set to     256
  Block device           253:2
   
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Path                /dev/vg_penguin-pc/lv_home
  LV Name                lv_home
  VG Name                vg_penguin-pc
  LV UUID                iJaoOJ-JbdT-F9cY-tO3D-Jxg0-HJRZ-K0tvUi
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Creation host, time Penguin-PC.home, 2012-05-31 21:58:03 -0400
  LV Status              available
  # open                 0
  LV Size                21.34 GiB
  Current LE             683
  Segments               1
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     auto
  - currently set to     256
  Block device           253:3
   
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Path                /dev/vg_penguin-pc/lv_root
  LV Name                lv_root
  VG Name                vg_penguin-pc
  LV UUID                vP75v1-Bnio-M1sI-NcJV-cPqH-99Bq-iSTEuK
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Creation host, time Penguin-PC.home, 2012-05-31 21:58:05 -0400
  LV Status              available
  # open                 0
  LV Size                42.72 GiB
  Current LE             1367
  Segments               1
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     auto
  - currently set to     256
  Block device           253:4
   
[root@localhost liveuser]# fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   156301487    78150743+  ee  GPT

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x729a3a75

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *        2048      206847      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdb2          206848   156299263    78046208    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Disk /dev/mapper/live-rw: 4294 MB, 4294967296 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 522 cylinders, total 8388608 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mapper/live-osimg-min: 4294 MB, 4294967296 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 522 cylinders, total 8388608 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mapper/vg_penguin--pc-lv_swap: 10.5 GB, 10502537216 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1276 cylinders, total 20512768 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mapper/vg_penguin--pc-lv_home: 22.9 GB, 22917677056 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2786 cylinders, total 44761088 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mapper/vg_penguin--pc-lv_root: 45.9 GB, 45868908544 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 5576 cylinders, total 89587712 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

[root@localhost liveuser]# ^C
[root@localhost liveuser]#

There was an external USB hard drive plugged in but I removed it now.

---------- Post added at 06:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:47 AM ----------

It just so happens I picked the option to install via "replace the existing partition" after unplugging the other attached external USB drive and it did write it's boot sector. Awesome. Thank you all.....

---------- Post added at 06:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 AM ----------

So before I was trying to "use whole disk" it did not like that for some reason...