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Subject: Re: hardware fault or software problem? (machine freezes)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:18:43 -0600
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> >>  ><snip>
> >>  >
> >>  >I would try swapping the controller and cable before replacing
the
> >>  >motherboard.
> >>  >
> >>  >Josh
> >>
> >>
> >>  The problem here is that the Promise ATA controller is soldered
onto
> >>  the motherboard. :-|
> >>
> >>  Cheers
> >>
> >>  Jesse
> >
> >Yeah, I see now that you already said that.  Sorry.  Is there
anyway
> >you can get ahold of a PCI promise card and disable the onboard
> >controller?  You need some way to isolate components so you can
> >troubleshoot this.
>
> Hmmm. Yes I can probably do that. I have very limited time though.
If
> I was to get a PCI promise card, what would I do then? Would I be
> disabling the onboard promise controller in BIOS? ...
>
> do you think the read errors are related to the crashing?
>
> Cheers
>
> Jesse

Disable the onboard card in the BIOS would be the way to use a PCI
controller.  If you have money and no time, then replacing the
motherboard is probably going to be faster and easier than monkeying
with troubleshooting.

I do think the read errors are related to the crashing.

Josh



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