The X58 pata controller on Asrock boards is not detected. Bug has been reported on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/649182 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649997 full information is provided there, seems there is no upstream support. lspci: ..... 03:00.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. PATA IDE Host Controller (rev a0) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO]) Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 0415 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 17 I/O ports at dc00 [size=8] I/O ports at d880 [size=4] I/O ports at d800 [size=8] I/O ports at d480 [size=4] I/O ports at d400 [size=16] Expansion ROM at f3ff0000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [70] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [90] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?> Capabilities: [130] Device Serial Number 00-8f-13-ff-ff-39-06-00 .....