I'm trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 on a brand new SSD, but the SSD is not being recognized.
I'm trying to perform the install on an Acer Aspire 5100. It's running PhoenixBIOS. The BIOS recognizes the SSD correctly as a PNY 120GB device. There aren't many options to set in the BIOS.
I've checked some other similar posts and the suggestions all point to using gparted to create a new partition or partition map, but gparted sees the DVD as the only SATA device. It doesn't matter if I'm trying to install or run Ubuntu as a LiveCD; the result is the same.
Unfortunately for me I'm new to Linux so I'm totally lost as to what to do without a suggestion. Any ideas as to how to get Ubuntu to see my SSD?
Thank you.