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Article Number: 000137508

Installing Linux on Laptops with mSata Cache drives or Hybrid Drives

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Installing Linux on Laptops with mSata Cache drives or Hybrid Drives

Hard drive not detected during Linux install

It has been reported regardless of the version of Linux used the hard drive is may be detected but the drive will not appear in the Linux install options. This is due to the Intel Rapid Start and Intel Rapid Storage settings set default from the factory in Windows.
 

Intel Rapid Start and Intel Rapid Storage Settings must be adjusted.

To set the system to be able to install an alternative operating system you should follow these steps.
  1. Boot into Windows open the Intel Rapid Start Utility and disable the Rapid Start feature.
  2. Open the Intel Rapid Storage Utility and turn off caching and make the cache drive available.
  3. Restart the system and reboot into the BIOS and change the SATA controller mode from Intel Rapid Start or RAID to AHCI mode save changes and you should now be able to install the alternative operating system.
This process was tested with Ubuntu ® 13.10 and Fedora 20.
 
NOTE: If the Windows operating system has already been removed from the drive, then boot to the Windows DVD, and use the DISKPART commandSLN285357_en_US__1iC_External_Link_BD_v1 to remove the existing windows partitions on the SSD and HDD if a HDD is installed.
NOTE: DELL only supports the licensed operating systems installed on the unit from the factory.

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Article Properties

Affected Product

Laptops

Last Published Date

20 Nov 2020

Version

2

Article Type

Solution

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