.
I woud like to use sabayon(please patch that kernel or put there some boot parameter for jmicron)
, not neccesarly X64 on my computer because: IT IS EASY TO INSTALL, and IT IS GENTOO(source)-BASED, and huh, it`s FREE 
By the point of view about Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP and Sun Solaris 10 in combination with this jmicron from P5B it`s ok, the sun solaris installer saw my PATA hdd and DVD.
Here is my email corespondence with the manufacturer (jmicron and asus) support team:
To: "Nu Am Benzina" <nuambenzina AT >
CC: fae AT/2 jmicron.com
Subject: Re ˇG {Disarmed} How can I install LINUX on asus p5b ? (Fwd: Re:<TSD> Motherboard P5B)
From: justin AT/2 jmicron.com Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 23:33:06 +0800
Dear Sir,
Thanks for choicing JMicron product.
To get P5B working on linux platform , here is several point for your reference,
1.JMicron controller supported by kernel built-in driver, to get pata working , kernel 2.6.18.2 or above supported.
2. all-generic-ide irqpoll work for Redhat 8 ~ Fedora Core 5 and RHEL series , with JMicron controller set in IDE mode.
3. FC6 / Suse 10.2 / Gentoo live cd / Manadiva 2007 / FreeBSD 6.1 or above all support JMicron controller as well
4. to support linux/grub booting , JMB bios must be 1.06.53 or above , for chip on board ,
JMB bios can be updated when flash main bios .
Hope this helps.
Best Regards
Justin Tsai
JMicron Technology
www : http://www.jmicron.com
Nu Am Benzina <nuambenzina AT/2 .com>
2006/11/09 11:08 PM
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ĄD¦®ˇG {Disarmed} How can I install LINUX on asus p5b ? (Fwd: Re:<TSD> Motherboard P5B)
Hello, I buyed a new PC (with asus p5b) and i wish to use linux on it, Please help me, I would like to install and run sabayon linux on my sistem but it`s sems that jmicron chip make the pata devices to "dissapear"... I was tried some other distro`s too but... "can`t find/mount the boot image".
Here is my email disscution with asus support.
My best regards,
Cuculici Marcel
Nu Am Benzina <nuambenzina AT/2 .com> wrote:
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 23:21:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Nu Am Benzina <nuambenzina AT/2 .com>
Subject: Re:<TSD> Motherboard P5B
To: Penny Yang <tsd AT/2 asus.com.tw>
Well, Thank you for your wonderfull reply. I`m apologize myself because I`m replying with this delay. I switched the dvd-rw LG with and CD-rw Sony and that solved my problem, the xp install was finished whitout any/another complications, everything is working fine.
On the other side, linux (knoppix 5.0.1CD-2006-06-01, SabayonLinux x86-64 miniEdition 3.1, openSUSE 10.1 / RofreeSBIE 1.2p (Powered by the latest FreeBSD 6.1) can NOT be installed, The CD-`s / dvd`s boot either with sony or LG, but afther that say`s that " I cannot find the CD, dropping you on a limited shell, or on rofreebsd i got a screen full with junk, switching very fast. I wish to install sabayon, as in knoppix forum say`s about fedra core I tried to boot sabayon with all-generic-ide irqpoll option but it didn`t worked.
I found some answers with google.com so it`s seems that the Jmicron cipset is the responsable.
eg. http://gentoo-wiki.com/ASUS_P5B_Deluxe
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25196
http://whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-a ... 10389.html
Penny Yang <tsd AT/2 asus.com.tw> wrote: ASUS CASEID=RWTM20061024518402142-369 Please click here if you wish to reply this mail !
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Dear sir/madam,
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Penny. It's my pleasure to help you with your problem.
The onboard IDE port is supplied by JMicron chipset. Would you please update your DVD firmware and use it on the motherboard to have a test? If you have another optical drive, would you please change another one to use and have a try?
If you have any problem, please refer FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) or contact us again. We will try our best to help you.
http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Sincerely,
Penny
ASUS Customer Service Center(China)
---------- Original Message ----------
From : nuambenzina AT/2
Sent : 2006-10-24 5:20:51
To : "tsd AT/2 asus.com.tw"
Subject : <TSD> Motherboard P5B
[CASEID=xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Apply date : 10/24/2006 5:18:40 AM
[Contact Information]
*Name : Cuculici Marcel Ion
*Email Address : nuambenzina AT/2 .com
Phone Number : +xxxxxxxx
City : Cluj-Napoca
*Country : Romania
[Product Information]
*Product Type : Motherboard
*Product Model : P5B
*Product S/N : xxxxxxxxxx
Place of Purchase : Romania Transilvania Cluj-Napoca
*Date of Purchase : 2006/10/20
[Motherboard Specification]
*Motherboard Revision : xxxxxx
*Motherboard BIOS Revision : 0806
[VGA Card Specification]
*VGA Card Vendor : Leadtek Winfast PX7600GS
*VGA Card Model : PX7600GS
*VGA Card Chipset : nvidia
*VGA Card Driver : nvidia
[CPU Specification]
*CPU Vendor : Intel Core Duo 2 E6600
*CPU Type : LGA 775
*CPU Speed : 2400 mhz
[Memory Specification]
*Memory Vendor : KINGMAX
*Memory Model : MARS DDR2
*Memory Capacity : 1024 Mega
[HDD Specification]
HDD Vendor : seagate
HDD ! Model : Barracuda
HDD Capacity : 120 G
[Add-on Card Specificatio]
Add-on Card Vendor :
Add-on Card Type :
Add-on Card Model :
*Operating System : Linux
[Problem Description]
Hello there ! :- )
I have one PATA DVD rom (LG) and one IDE Pata hardisk. I can`t
install windows XP / boot knoppix linux... I boot the XP setup CD and
after i "pres any key to boot the cd" the screen remains BLACK, the red
led is lighting and afther 10 minutes there is no cd/dvd activity. I
already tried 3 XP setup cd`s, 2 cd`s with XP SP2 and one with Service
pack 1. The Cd-`s / dvd is are ok and working on my old sistem, a
pentium 3. I run some ramtest (memtest 86 and windows ram test from
U-Boot CD) and they passed the test`s. Strange thing that the windows
2000 professional worked fine whitout any problems. I`ve updated bios,
played with options in b! ios but no effect, the screen remains black
with XP setup. Kno ppix linux 5.0.1 say that "coud not mount the knoppix
image dropping you to a limited shell..."
I tryed knoppix and elive linux roFREEBSD, and XP setup with these
combinations and no effect:
1. Pata HDD Juper set to MASTER / Black connector & DVD jumper set on
Slave / Grey connector cable
2. Pata HDD juper removed off (it`s slave that way) & DVD jumper set on
Cable Select / Grey connector (jack) cable
3. Pata HDD juper removed off (it`s slave that way) & DVD jumper set on
MASTER / Grey connector (jack) cable.
Thank`s in advance for advice.
P.S. The distro is working fine emulated with vmware from windows, but who like to compile/emerge stuff in a emulated machine? I don`t...
