>>>>> Christopher W Aiken writes:

> I tried to set up a dual boot WinXP / Linux system with Redhat WS 3.0
> and the install failed due to Redhat unable to detect any HD to
> install on.

> I then tried SuSE Prof 9.3 and this install worked OK. The HD was
> detected w/o any problems.

> I would like to purchase/install Debian (I used several years ago and
> really liked better than RH or SuSE) but would like to know if Debian
> will fail trying to detect my HD like Redhat did. I don't understand
> why RH couldn't detect my HD. My system is only six months old.

> All I know about the HD is "ST3160023AS" from the WinXP hardware
> profile. My system is a Dell 8400 Pentium 4 Processor 560 with HT.

The disk is a Seagate Barracuda 160GB drive. I have the equivalent
120GB drive on my Debian system. I have no idea why RH failed to detect
this drive, however if you are concerned then I would recommend you
download the Debian Netinst installation CD. If this detects the drive
OK, then there is every chance a full Debian installation will, too.

You can download the Netinst CD from:

<URL:http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/>

--
Neil.