Knoppix 4.0.2 boot problem with Serial ATA

**mweidner** · 10-19-2005, 06:59 PM

Hello,

I can't boot Knoppix 4.0.2 or 4.0.0 (both DVD-Version). The DVDs should be alright, because they can boot on other systems. Knoppix 3.8, Kanotix and many other Linux-Live CDs or DVDs can boot without any problems.

Does anybody know, if there is a trick to boot or is there an error with the boot loader of Knoppix 4.0.x. The systems hangs when trying to identify the Serial ATA harddrives. When I disconnect the Serial ATA drives the boot-process suceeds and I can log in into Knoppix.

Any hints?

**mweidner** · 10-20-2005, 11:10 AM

Just found the problem.

Using the failsafe option boots Knoppix with both Serial ATA drives enabled.

**srbanator** · 10-21-2005, 12:22 PM

i found this problem on my celeron1000. do not know why but version 3.6 and higher, also the STD version do not want to boot here.

**mweidner** · 10-22-2005, 10:04 AM

Have you tried it with the failsafe option? With that option enabled it worked for me.

Looks like a bug in the auto detection of Knoppix 4.0.x. I have tried many other distributions and no other showed this problem.