Ubuntu can't see any HDD's :S

ubersonic · 4 Mar 2013 at 15:32

Yea, as title, I have tried the latest version of Ubuntu server and an older copy of Xubuntu, neither can see a drive when I try and install, the drives show up in the BIOS, in Parted-magic via ultimate boot cd, even in Xubuntu if run as a live cd. But nothing shows up when I run the installer for Ubuntu/Xubuntu (even from inside Xubuntu live cd).

EDIT:

System is a H55 board with a G6950, 4GB DDR-1600, a VR300 and a 750GB Samsung F1.

Essexraptor · 4 Mar 2013 at 22:14

Are you trying to dual boot alongside Win 7/8 ?

Either way have a look at this

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

You just need to jump through a few hoops with these damn UEFI BIOS MB's

I had the same thing... but worked out my own fix before I saw these info pages. It's a bodge together, that I use, but in short I have a custom partition arrangement set up on a 2nd system drive that I boot to using the F8 option.

ubersonic · 5 Mar 2013 at 11:59

Hi, no I'm not trying to dual boot anything, fresh install and its not a UEFI BIOS afaik, thanks for the link though

Essexraptor · 5 Mar 2013 at 21:37

ubersonic said:
Hi, no I'm not trying to dual boot anything, fresh install and its not a UEFI BIOS afaik, thanks for the link though

Sorry mate .... twas a mis-read. I read the system in your Sig