fails to start if SATA mode is bios set to ahci mode

[mbenitob]

The problem was detected in kubuntu 9.04 when system was updated to 9.10, the problem still remains.
Please, check the following thread for full details:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3106869.msg199160#msg199160
Kind regards,
Mario.