InstallingLinux on a Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer


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Thanks, but I'm more concerned with resolving the IDE/RAID conflict so I can boot both Vista and Ubuntu without any problems. I'm going to start another topic on this as it is totally different than my original post.

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Well, Linux has an issue with the "IDE" setting. Vista has an issue if you switch it to "RAID" (after it had been running as IDE).

If you switch to RAID, then install Vista, will Vista work in that setting? If so, then you ought to have both Vista and Linux run ok with your SATA/IDE/RAID setting in BIOS.

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Take a look at this KB article, xraffle.

Interesting link. It sounds like it may solve the problem, but before I take this risk, I just have a few questions. When I make this change, will Vista works fine with RAID? Also, is this a risky thing to do?

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This is a known issue, believe it or not, with your Dell. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/153702

The bug is listed as being in Gutsy, but what you have described is exactly the same.

The link on that page will take you the work-around that Dell figured out.

That workaround is not very straightforward with the instructions. For example, where do I create this script, etc.?

Thanks for help everyone, but this Ubuntu is A LOT more complicated than I thought. Everyone told me it's supposedly easy, but I don't think so. I'll just stick with Vista and put up with it. It's not worth destroying my computer for.

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Part of the problem is that you have new hardware, and unfortantly most of this stuff isn't documented, so the developers need to take their best guess. Most of the time they make good guesses sometimes they make bad ones.

Also that fix is fairly straight forward.

In ubuntu do the following in a terminal window...

1. sudo gedit /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-top/load_ata_piix

2. Copy and Paste this into the editor window

 #!/bin/sh
 PREREQ=""
 prereqs()
 {
		echo "$PREREQ"
 }
 case $1 in
 # get pre-requisites
 prereqs)
		prereqs
		exit 0
	   ;;
 esac
 modprobe -Qb ata_piix

3. sudo chmod +x /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-top/load_ata_piix

4. sudo /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-top/load_ata_piix

5. sudo update-initramfs -u -k all

Source: http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubunt...ion_causes_hang

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