[ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

[norman]

> You're right about the connecting sequence - all things being equal
> "SATA1" (very probably printed next to the connector on the
> motherboard, but you might need a magnifying glass and a torch) will
> be master, however in the BIOS of my motherboard in addition to being
> able to change the sequence of devices to select for boot, once you
> have selected 'HDD' you can *also* change the sequence of the
> connected HDD drives, so on my machine the master could be anything
> from SATA1 to SATA6...

After a bit of hunting around I found a copy of the diagrams and
installation details for the motherboard, and there were no numbers
indicated for the SATA connections. So, as has been suggested, I must
assume that any ordering will be done via the BIOS settings.

Norman