[ubuntu] Failed installs

[Steve]

On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:11:47 +0100, Steve! <steve at timerider.co.uk> wrote:

> Bob, it sounds like these Emachines are setting up their CD/DVD drives
> as SLAVE, and the HD0 as MASTER (Am assuming these old machines IDE)
>
> What is happening is you're then putting in your drive, there are now
> two MASTER drives and the BIOS is hanging while looking for the correct
> one (confusing itself as it should only see 1)
>
> Does that make sense? I hope so.
>
> To fix, make sure the jumpers (on the back of the drives) on the HD and
> CD are different, The HD should usually be MASTER, and the CD should be
> slave. (Or obviously you could run them on seperate cables).
>
> Steve!
> www.timerider.co.uk/download/call.mp3
>
> Bob Hickey wrote:
>> Twice I bought Emachines at a flea market. The screen said the XP had
>> a virus. No shock there. But when I switched HDs for one with Ubuntu
>> 9.04, they went dead. It's never happened w/ any but Emachines. I've
>> gotten many brands, and no names, but this only happens w/ Emachines.
>> Thanx for any clues. Bob
>
The couple of old eMachines I’ve dealt with required the jumpers set to CS  
(cable select).

-- 
Steve