Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:10:29 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@urx.com> To: Bob Martin <bob@buckhorn.net> Cc: DAve <dave@pixelhammer.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: (off Topic)Two drives on primary controller Message-ID: <397B18F5.3F068B42@urx.com> References: <20000722220645.A1690@pixelhammer.com> <397AED95.CF5D2F11@buckhorn.net>
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Bob Martin wrote: > > DAve wrote: > > > > I currently am at a complete loss. I have been trying to add a second hard > > drive to my fbsd boxes (plural!) I have a Gateway 2000 P90, a Dell Dimension > > P100, and a noname with an AB-PX5 MB. > > > > I have tried to install a Quantum, Seagate, IBM, Fugitsu, and Western > > Digital drive in each of them. I have bought new cables, changed cable > > positions, changed jumpers (advised to TRY none/slave master/slave > > master/none) according to the manufacturers website directions. > > > > I have tried LBA on/off were the bios allows, ignored the bios and let fbsd > > find the drives, set the drive cyl,sec,etc according to the drive specs. > > > > Generally the bios never sees the drive, when the rare occurance of the bios > > identifies the drive, the box hangs before it boots. > > > > I don't believe this is a fbsd problem as I never get far enough to do an > > install. I'm not a complete idiot as I have several fbsd boxes running just > > fine here and three development boxes at work that are doing just great. The > > development boxes all have 3-4 scsi drives running, but the factory > > installed them. > > > > I need some hand holding from someone who knows how IDE controllers and > > drives work. I've had lots of 'try this' advice with no luck to date. All > > the boxes were running Windows fine before but shipped with single drives. > > The drives I have are both new/never used (fugitsu and WD) and used (Seagate > > and Quantum) > > > > <whine> > > I just want to add a drive, is that too much to ask? > > </whine> > > > > Thanks, > > > > DAve..... remembering his mac days, slap it in, reboot, done. > > > > -- > > > > "On the Plains of Hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions > > who, at the Dawn of Victory, sat down to wait, and waiting died" > Dave, > I'm just guessing here, but most Unices will stop looking for hard > drives if they find a cd-rom. (or an empty slot) > > You are probably configured: > ide0 Master -> Drive Slave -> CDROM > ide1 Master -> Drive Slave -> Drive > > You need to be configured: > ide0 Master -> Drive Slave -> Drive > ide1 Master -> Drive Slave -> CDROM > > The master/slave jumpers need to be set, and the master should be on the > end of the cable. > > If that doesn't work, send me more details, and I'll see if I can help. > > Bob > -- > "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, > but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." > -- Albert Einstein > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA mailto:kstewart@3-cities.com http://www.3-cities.com/~kstewart/index.html Bomber dropping flame retardant in front of Hanford wild fire. http://www.3-cities.com/~kstewart/bomber.jpg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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