I can't boot if using a SATA optical drive?

**Eric_Blair** · 09-08-2008, 03:38 AM

"Can't find KNOPPIX filesystem, sorry"

I'm sure you heard about this message all the time, but I'm getting it, and so far, all my research strongly suggests that it's because I'm using a SATA optical drive (a DVD-RW, to be precise).

Can anyone confirm this? I checked my BIOS and there isn't an option which allows for IDE emulation (someone said this worked for them on another forum).

If it's true that knoppix won't boot off a SATA drive, then does anyone know of any work around for this?

i have tried

Code:

knoppix hdc=cdrom hdc=noprobe

but that didn't work.

OP · 09-09-2008, 05:40 PM

My system is equipped with SATA DVD and IDE CD drives. Knoppix boots from IDE CD drive, but while trying to boot from SATA DVD, Knoppix gives the same message. SystemRescueCD boots from both drives.

**Eric_Blair** · 09-10-2008, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by OP

My system is equipped with SATA DVD and IDE CD drives. Knoppix boots from IDE CD drive, but while trying to boot from SATA DVD, Knoppix gives the same message. SystemRescueCD boots from both drives.

Oh dear, this is quite disheartening. Are there any debian-based live distros that will boot from a SATA drive?