[Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210

[IRA N SAXE]

My limited understanding is that SATA (IDE) or PATA (AHCI) describe the BIOS on the PC's motherboard.  Thus, eCS installation fails at the point where eCS takes over the access to the CD that is attempting to install eCS.  Thus, the only cure is for eCS to support the AHCI BIOS.  Regards, Ira Saxe  

--- On Mon, 1/4/10, Thomas Clayton <topcatdrc at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Thomas Clayton <topcatdrc at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210
To: "POSSI Discussion List" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 5:02 PM


Bill,

I don't understand your reply - to J. Vaughn or Ira Saxe.

(Were you suggesting that the SATA drive (HDD, ODD) be replaced with a PATA one?)

Sincerely,

Thomas Clayton



--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Bill Nicholls <billn at fairpoint.net> wrote:

> From: Bill Nicholls <billn at fairpoint.net>
> Subject: Re: [Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210
> To: "POSSI Discussion List" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 7:14 AM
> 
>  
> Older versions of CD/DVD reported as IDE. You should be
> able to find a used one.
> 
> 
> 
> BillN
> 
> 
> 
> Thomas Clayton wrote:
> 
>   I've inserted Ira Saxe's (March 21, 2009)
> letter which was buried in the attached text file, below.
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 1/2/10, jlvaughn2 at gmail.com
> <jlvaughn2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>   
>   
> From: jlvaughn2 at gmail.com <jlvaughn2 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210
> To: discussion at lists.possi.org
> Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 6:19 PM
>          
>     
>   
>   ...
> <INSERT>
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009 9:37:21 am
> To: discussion at lists.possi.org
> From: "Ira N. Saxe" <isaxe at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210
> 
> I've identified my problem.My Dell's BIOS supports
> ACHI while eCS expects IDE protocol for my CD drive which is
> connected via USB. Any ideas on. how to circumvent this
> problem will be appreciated.
> 
> Regards, Ira Saxe
> 
> <End Insert>
> ...

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