how do we solve the problem of " HDD not detected " during the installation of linux (FC 5) on CQ40-144 TU ?

Question

in the new laptop series, the HDD comes locked... so as it remains only vista enabled.... how do we remove it... actually i need xp + linux.... installation of xp goes well.... but during linux ( FC 5) it says no HDD detected..... how do we solve this problem... tried it on CQ40-144TU.

Answer 1

That is an old version of Fedora, the kernel may not have support for the HDD controller, especially if that is a new laptop. The linux kernel is constantly being updated for new controller chips. FC 5 has kernel version 2.6.15 and FC 9 has Linux kernel 2.6.25 that is about two years newer.

Answer 2

I contacted HP customer care and i was told that you can have only windows Vista on this machine.



If i try installing windows XP i get a blue screen of death. Today i'll be trying ubuntu 8.04, will update the progress

Answer 3

may be its working



1. save ur data on another hdd



2. do partition from diskman or xp bootable



all partition will remove & make all partition new & then try may be its working bcz threw these steps my xp+linux is working