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Subject: Re: formatting disk for FreeBSD : Detecting IDE Primary Master ...
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>
> >  correct me if I'm wrong
> > someone.  It seems that the issue is a hardware issue.  For example, try
> a
> > different jumper configuration on the back of the physical hard drive.
> > Also, there are probably two places on the IDE cable where you can plug
> in
> > your hard drive.  Try plugging your hard drive to the very end IDE
> connector
> > (not the middle one) and try setting the hard drive jumper configuration
> to
> > "master".  This might help.  Just an idea.
>
> Thanks for the suggestions ....
>
> The jumper leads are set to Mater with no slave
>
> I  have tried using the other IDE conector, but it makes no difference


The earler comment about the disk being too big might be the issue.  Update
the motherboard's BIOS to the latest revision.  You may have to do some
digging to find this for an old motherboard.  Tell us if that helps.