IDE Problem

[Karl F. Larsen]

Andrew K wrote:
> I would say now try with the hdd set as slave and if it doesn't see it then I agree. If it does see it then, a diff ide cable would be worth a shot. Actually if you have one on hand trying a new (read: different) ide cable can't hurt either way. But if through all of this nothing makes that hdd show its face in bios, then I agree: bad hdd.
> 
> BTW sorry for the top posting tough on my phone to make that happen.
> 
> Mriswithe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 6:18 PM
> To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: IDE Problem
> 
> Andrew K wrote:
>> One must be set as master and one se as slave. It sounds like you have figured out how to change between them. Usually the hdd will be set as master with the cdrom as slave. Check to make sure that the master if it has an option is set to "master w/ slave." if that is not an option then just make it a master.
>>
>> Also make sure bios isn't set to only allow a master or just a slave. Sometimes bios will have a setting for "none" or something where it won't even look for something like that. 
>>
>> Mriswithe
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:48 PM
>> To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Subject: IDE Problem
>>
>>
>> 	On my new computer I have one SATA hdd that is fine. I have 
>> one IDE cable with two devices, one a hdd and the other a 
>> cd-rom read-write. I can not get both devices to show up in 
>> bios because I think I have the things set up badly.
>>
>> 	I have a choice on each Item to make it a Master or Slave or 
>> Cable Select. I have tried Master Slave and it failed. Tried 
>> CS but not all ways.
>>
>> 	Where can I read about this old problem?
>>
>> 73 Karl
>>
>>
> 	It might be a bios problem. I tried one master one slave but 
> it only showed the slave device. I think the IDE hdd is bad. 
> It is old, the Maxtor made in 2000! So it has been spun a few 
> trillion times.
> 
> 73 Karl
> 
> 
	It appears the 7 year old hdd is bad at least to the extent 
that it can't boot. Must have a bad MBR.

Thanks for the help.

Karl


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