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To: DAve <dave@pixelhammer.com>
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Subject: Re: (off Topic)Two drives on primary controller
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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


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