9.04 can't find second hard drive.

[Karl F. Larsen]

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Mark Haney wrote:
> Shahar Dag wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> I can suggest:
>> upgrade the BIOS
>> try to manually specify the HD to the BIOS
> 
> 
> You know, I'm one of those people who really dislikes recommending
> upgrading the BIOS.  BIOS upgrades can be so finicky, and I've bricked
> more than my fair share of MBs because of crappy BIOS upgrade methods.
> 
> That said, I do think, if one is available, I would consider doing it.
> However, after following the thread a little longer (and ignoring Karl's
> silly posts) I still think the drive should be tested on a known working
>  IDE machine to make sure the drive is still good.
> 
> To me, upgrading the BIOS is too risky unless we know for sure the IDE
> drive is functional.  If it's not, then a BIOS upgrade would be
> pointless and would risk the MB to no real purpose.
> 
> 
> 
	Mark if were able to read, too bad, you would know the guy has a brand
new mother board with a band new BIOS software. Why change that? It
works on everything except an old, maybe not working IDE hard drive.


	So why blow up the guys new mother board?


73 Karl


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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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