Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 08:05:25 -0500 From: Bob Martin <bob@buckhorn.net> To: DAve <dave@pixelhammer.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: (off Topic)Two drives on primary controller Message-ID: <397AED95.CF5D2F11@buckhorn.net> References: <20000722220645.A1690@pixelhammer.com>
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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
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