[m00cka]

I'm using Ubuntu Server, but I'm not sure if it has sata-controllers installed (though I think it does).

When I'm typing 'sudo lshw -C disk' in terminal, it lists the CD-ROM and the IDE disk; not the sata.

If you'd like I can post a screenshot of the action above.

The bios does not detect my drive at all.

I do not get any message about key combos to enter the raid bios.


Thank you to everyone who help me with this, I really appreciate it.

[crjdriver]

If you are not getting any msg about entering the raid bios, then it most likely is not enabled. I downloaded your manual and it really does not have much info in it at all regarding sata [which was pretty new tech at the time your board was built]

Look around in the bios and see if you find anything else regarding sata. Usually you have more than one setting for the sata ie what mode is used; raid or non-raid, etc.

If you are not finding the drive in the bios, you are wasting your time with trying to find in in linux. It is not going to be there until the bios "Sees" the drive.

[casper0191]

did you install the UBUNTU to your computer or you are using the CD as a os source?

[m00cka]

I'm sorry, I have not got to play around in the bios yet (I will today) due to some recent exams (which now are finished).

Ubuntu is installed to the IDE hard drive.

[m00cka]

After playing around in BIOS I only found one other possible setting regarding S-ATA;

Under "PCI Configuration":

Onboard ATA device first [No]

EDIT:

I have decided to get a new motherboard, cpu and ram; I am simply tired of this problem and I know that I will install more hard drives in the future. I'd like to thank all of you who have answered this thread and tried to help me. Thank you for all your great contributions!

If you wan't, you can see my new setup and consider if it is optimal or not in this thread. I would appreciate that a lot.

[casper0191]

Hm.. I know it's kind a stupid to ask but in the bios does it detect that there are Sata slots on the board?