Booting problem

[Rashkae]

Mark Haney wrote:
> Keith Powell wrote:
> 
>>
>> Thank you for your help, Mark.
>>
>> As I have said to Karl, things work properly with Ubuntu on a different 
>> hard drive - even with the new kernel.
>>
>> I'll do as you suggest; put the original Ubuntu drive back and see what 
>> happens when I use the older kernel.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Keith
>>
> 
> I'm curious as to why the system boots fine without the XP drive 
> connected if the drive itself is bad. If the Ubuntu drive is flaky, I 
> should think it would be flaky no matter what else is connected to it.
> 
> Hmm, how do you have your IDE drives setup?  Are the Master and slave, 
> or 'Cable Select'?  I'm wondering if the Ubuntu drive is set to cable 
> select and it's getting screwy when the kernel loads somehow.
> 

ooh, that's a good call Mark... if both Hard drives are on the same
cable, there's a good chance this is where the conflict originates.

Also beware that some hard drives have different jumper configurations
for Master with a Slave present and Single Drive.