problem with installing Ubuntu 11.10
 

*Hi,

I've got into serious troubles with installing Ubuntu 11.10. as
written in the filled template:

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version: http://releases.ubuntu.mirror.dkm.cz/releases/11.10/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso
Date: Nov 17 and 18, 2011, al the day

Machine: common computer
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Memory: 2 GB
Partitions: there is no partition on the disk, I'll describe it in section Comment

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ df -Tl
Filesystem*** Type** 1K-blocks***** Used Available Use% Mounted on
/cow**** overlayfs**** 1028384**** 52904*** 975480** 6% /
udev***** devtmpfs**** 1020072******** 4** 1020068** 1% /dev
tmpfs******* tmpfs***** 411356****** 760*** 410596** 1% /run
/dev/sr0** iso9660***** 714028*** 714028******** 0 100% /cdrom
/dev/loop0
********* squashfs***** 678784*** 678784******** 0 100% /rofs
tmpfs******* tmpfs**** 1028384******** 8** 1028376** 1% /tmp
none******** tmpfs******* 5120******** 4***** 5116** 1% /run/lock
none******** tmpfs**** 1028384****** 104** 1028280** 1% /run/shm*



*Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):

lspci -knn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8T800Pro Host Bridge [1106:0282]
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:3282]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-amd64
00:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8T800Pro Host Bridge [1106:1282]
00:00.2 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8T800Pro Host Bridge [1106:2282]
00:00.3 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8T800Pro Host Bridge [1106:3282]
00:00.4 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8T800Pro Host Bridge [1106:4282]
00:00.7 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8T800Pro Host Bridge [1106:7282]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237/8251 PCI bridge [K8M890/K8T800/K8T890 South] [1106:b188]
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:0b.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet [10ec:8169] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:702c]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
00:0d.0 RAID bus controller [0104]: Promise Technology, Inc. PDC20579 SATAII 150 IDE Controller [105a:3574]
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: sata_promise
Kernel modules: sata_promise
00:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller [1106:3044] (rev 46)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:702d]
Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci
Kernel modules: firewire-ohci
00:0f.0 RAID bus controller [0104]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT6420 SATA RAID Controller [1106:3149] (rev 80)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T Neo 2 Motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: sata_via
Kernel modules: sata_via
00:0f.1 IDE interface [0101]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE [1106:0571] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: pata_via
Kernel modules: pata_via
00:10.0 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 81)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.1 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 81)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.2 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 81)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.3 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 81)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.4 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 [1106:3104] (rev 86)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. K8T NEO 2 motherboard [1462:7020]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:11.0 ISA bridge [0601]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 ISA bridge [KT600/K8T800/K8T890 South] [1106:3227]
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. DFI KT600-AL / Soltek SL-B9D-FGR Motherboard [1106:3227]
Kernel modules: i2c-viapro
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller [1106:3059] (rev 60)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7023]
Kernel driver in use: VIA 82xx Audio
Kernel modules: snd-via82xx
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration [1022:1100]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map [1022:1101]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller [1022:1102]
Kernel driver in use: amd64_edac
Kernel modules: amd64_edac_mod
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1103]
Kernel driver in use: k8temp
Kernel modules: k8temp
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] [1002:4150]
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:7c20]
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon, radeonfb
01:00.1 Display controller [0380]: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] (Secondary) [1002:4170]
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:7c21]



*Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [E]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]

Comments/Problems:

I had a computer with Ubuntu 10.11 and Windows XP (booting into Linux/XP via grub) on it, from unknown reason the computer stopped booting. I had no time to play with the problem,
so I leave it. During last week I decided install brand new version of Ubuntu 11.10 (I read, that it is possible alongside old linux and/or Windows). I downloaded .iso image decribed
on the top, but I couldn't finish installation because of partition of hard drive - there was no partition table to manipulate with. I tried older version (10.11), alternate install with expert mode,
nothing did help. I erased all partitions on the disk, so it's free (when I use fdisk during installation on the second console it shows unallocated space 160 GB,
Gparted on the live CD shows the same unallocated space), but it didn't help, too.

I hardly Googled, the problem seems to me similar to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/798285
http://askubuntu.com/questions/85833/installer-doesnt-detect-existing-partition-table-windows-7-partition

My disk is ST3160827AS* (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA) in RAID (I can see this disk in my BIOS) and I think the problem is in this combination of SATA and RAID.



I hope, there is all needed information. Please, can you give me a hand?



Many thanks



Vlada















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