Installing Novell Linux Desktop 9 on a Dell PowerEdge SC430

[j...@euroform.dk]

I'm trying to install Novell Linux Desktop 9 on a Dell PowerEdge SC430.
It is equipped with an SATA drive, but the onboard SATA controller is not
supported by the version of Novell Linux Desktop that I use.

I seem to be missing a driver disk, but Dell is only supplying that for
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9. Can anyone help me with downloading or
creating such a driver update disk? Preferably on CD-R, since the
computer is equipped with an IDE-Floppy drive.

There is a workaround from Dell, concerning other SATA controllers
(ICH6R), but not the one I'm using (ICH7 something - more specific an
Intel 80821/GR). Besides that the fix is for the wrong model, I cannot
find any option to change the behavior of the controller.

Is is possible to download some updated version of the NLD? The CD's that
i pruchased from shop.novell.com is labelled: Novell Linux Desktop 9,
powered by SUSE LINUX.
I'm pretty sure they are SP1, but can I download the SP3 evaluation
version, and then change it to my retail version?

[Shivaji Samanta]

You should be able to download the sp3 version from Novell's download site
at
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=8RDVdGkEjQE~ and patch your
install.

Of course if you cannot install at all, that does not help, and I know you
can get the full download in DVD format - I know I got it from somewhere
using a link on one of the NLD forums.

HTH

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