How to install linux in my system????

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DO NOT install RH9 onto a SATA disk. Its just too old. Get a copy Of Fedora Core 4 - free to download or RHEL if you can afford it. They work no probs.

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The reason you need the newer system is that most oklder kernels and still some newer ones do not have SATA support compiled into them by default. Usually a good installer will choose the correct one for you or if its something like gentoo, you can choose the 2.6.x-SATA Image when you install.

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I have tried to install fedora core 3 into my system. but even this shows a message that no drive found for instalation!!!!!

What's that "2.6.x-SATA Image" you have mentioned?

Will fedora core 4 surely works. can i download or buy that. Please tell if u r sure. Because i bought fedora core 3 and it's a mere waste as it's not installing in my system

will it depend on the mother board? mine is intel 945 gntl express chipset.

Please give me some solution..........

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I was saying that some systems, Like the Gentoo 2006 graphical livecd installer will have an option to choose a 2.6.x (replace x with current version) -SATA kernel image.

Other systems should automatically detect that you require a sata kernel but seemingly this is not the case.

Is the disk part of a RAID configuration and does it actually work?

If not, try and get a free copy of FC4 and see whether it will install.
Some systems just arent meant to run linux...................

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Ah wait, some googling tells em that certain motherbboards, mostly Nforce and VIA as well as some processors liek the AMD64 have issues with sata on FC3. Have a look at the forums and faqs with reference to your motherboard and HDD and see what comes up

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Haa, i have borrowed FC4 from my friend and installed. It has successfully installed on SATA. But the X server is not starting....

at the time of installation also the X server didn't start and GUI didn't come so i have installed in text mode.

Even after completing instalation also the X server is not starting and the screen blinks for about 2 to 3 times and says could not start X server for now... every time....

What to do?
Please help..........

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What does the eroor say?

Are you by any chance using a Trident graphics chip or similar?
FC4 has issuses with some chips so use Yum to get the newest X upadates.

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mine is intel 945 express chipset.. and also x server is also not working while installing

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Yeah, a few minites of googling tells me there are issues with certain motherboards including yours.....

Try:
yum -y update
It will update tour X server to the newest version so it should work.