Slipstream CD w/SATA Drivers and SATA ODD

[OleGeezer]

The discussion is as follows on a new build; having an nF2 mobo, SATA HDD and SATA ODD (no FDD) would a slipstreamed OS with the SATA drive CD, boot the PC?

I say no, since the SATA optical drive would not be a recognized device. IMO, an IDE ODD is required regardless if the SATA drivers are slipstreamed or loaded via F6 + floppy. So the question is am I right or am I wrong on the assumption of the IDE optical drive?

Your thoughts are appreciated and TIA.

 

[MrChad]

As long as the motherboard supports booting from a SATA ODD, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

 

[Seeruk]

http://unattended.msfn.org

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Seeruk
http://unattended.msfn.org

Did you even read the original post?

 

[sun818]

> As long as the motherboard supports booting from a
> SATA ODD, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Try re-arranging the boot order and see if the SATA ODD can pick up first and boot from there. Worst case, you can always buy a SATA to IDE adapter and boot via IDE.

 

[crizzar]

usually as long as the drive isn't on a RAID controller, just regular SATA, you should be ok.

 

[OleGeezer]

Thanks for the replies. We have an IDE ODD available but sometimes we have to do things the hard way just to see if it can be done like that. The mobo is an Abit AN7, we'll see if the old gal can take it from a SATA drive.

Thanks again.