OS Error on Boot

[Victor Padro]

2009/7/8 Wade Smart <wadesmart at gmail.com>:
> 20090708 1939 GMT-5
>
> I need a bit more help.
>
> /sdb1 /boot
> /sdb3 /
> /sdb2 - unused
> /sdb6 / home 48gb
> /sdb5 /swap
>
> /sda1 /media/disk -backup drive
> /sda3 extended
> /sda5 /swap
>
> So, my main drive, a 200gb Maxtor is the one that is apparently had it.
>
> I pulled the dvd drive and put in another hd to backup my /home to.
> Now the system wont boot. I checked the bios for the ide sequence and
> only one drive, the maxtor shows up. So I checked the cables, the
> power, still nothing. I put back in the dvd drive and now my /sda1
> drive is showing as well as my dvd player.  I thought it was the
> cables but... apparently that drive has to be there. Why?
>
> Wade
>
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are your drives IDE?
did you check the master/slave jumpers?

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