Questions tagged [ahci]
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is the particular way SATA controllers communicate with storage devices.
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Workaround to Install Ubuntu 20.04 with Intel RST systems
I tried to install Ubuntu 20.04 in my Dell G5 which has 2 drives. One with Windows 10 on it (256 GB) and another one with 1 TB capacity.
I shrunk the volume of 1 TB by 150 GB and tried to install ...
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Problem installing Ubuntu in a laptop with Intel Optane
I am new in Linux and I am trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS in my laptop with a Dual Boot with Windows 10. My laptop is an Asus with 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, and 16GB Intel Optane. The problem is that ...
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Installing Ubuntu 18.04 alongside windows10, the SSD is not recognized
I have DELL Precision, with 512GB SSD. I did shrink the only Drive C, and made 125 GB of unallocated space to install Ubuntu on it.
restarting the system choosing boot, install Ubuntu, the ...
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SATA Drive is not detected when hotswapping
So from what I've read online, if AHCI is enabled in the BIOS, I should be able to hot-swap a SATA drive and it will supposedly "just work".
However, that has not been my experience.
When I hot-swap ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu with Windows: cannot change from RAID to AHCI through BIOS
I recently got a new laptop HP Envy (Model: 15M-ED0023DX). Its full SSD machine and I want to the change the SATA from RAID to AHCI so that I could see the partitions when I boot from pendrive (Ubuntu)...
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How to switch from IDE to AHCI [closed]
I have dualboot Xubuntu 16.04.03 and Windows 7, unfortunately SATA controller is switched to IDE and I would like to switch to AHCI for better performance and didn't find out how.
When switched BIOS ...
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No hard drive detected during ubuntu 19.04 installation
I'm attempting to install Ubuntu 19.04 on a 2019 Dell Inspiron 7490 (service manual). When I get to the point of selecting a partition to install on, the installer can't find any hard drive and I just ...
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Intel RST on ubuntu for NVME (not sata/ahci)
Plenty of questions surrounding this and people say switch to ahci. That would be awesome, but my nvme evo 980s don't have ahci options in the asus rog bios on the wifi gaming d4. AHCI is a sata only ...
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Why am I unable to boot Ubuntu after motherboard change?
I have a Dell XPS 15 laptop and I had my motherboard replaced. After that I am no longer able to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu. Of course I disabled Secure boot in BIOS. The problem is:
if I set SATA ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 RST Issue with no access to Advanced BIOS options
Installing Ubuntu 20.04 on dual boot windows HP Envy consumer laptop. Got the error to disable RST. Consumer HP lap with insyde bios f.47 which does not allow "Advanced option" to disable RST and ...
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Hard disk not detected during Dual boot installation on New Acer Aspire A315-56 laptop
I purchased a new Acer Aspire A315-56 laptop few days ago with Windows 10 preinstalled in that. Now I wanted to dual boot with Ubuntu 20.04 version.
I created the necessary USB bootable drive using ...
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Can't use two SSDs with AHCI
I have a Predator Helios 300, it comes with 256GB SSD (nvme) and 2TB HD. I need another 256GB for Ubuntu and Windows 10 dual boot so bought another 256GB nvme SSD. After installing the new SSD if I ...
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