From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jul 23 9:10:28 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from 2711.dynacom.net (2711.dynacom.net [206.107.213.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B9FA37B9EA for ; Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:10:25 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kstewart@urx.com) Received: from urx.com (dsl1-160.dynacom.net [206.159.132.160]) by 2711.dynacom.net (Build 101 8.9.3/NT-8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA03486; Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:10:10 -0700 Message-ID: <397B18F5.3F068B42@urx.com> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:10:29 -0700 From: Kent Stewart Reply-To: kstewart@urx.com Organization: Dynacom X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.74 [en] (Windows NT 5.0; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bob Martin Cc: DAve , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: (off Topic)Two drives on primary controller References: <20000722220645.A1690@pixelhammer.com> <397AED95.CF5D2F11@buckhorn.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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) > > > > > > I just want to add a drive, is that too much to ask? > > > > > > 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