MLUG: Re: [MLUG] Really Strange Hardware Problem
Re: [MLUG] Really Strange Hardware Problem
Email address obfuscation in effect -- please click here to turn it off.

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Neil Bradshaw wrote:

> Hey Everyone,
>
> I'm building a p120 machine, and I'm having a weird problem with it. When
> everything is connected except for the hard drive, everything works
> perfectly. When I connect the hard drive to the primary IDE controller,
> video will not come on. When I change cables, video will still not come
> on. When I plug it in the wrong way on purpose, to see if that is the
> right way by some weird chance, it won't even boot.
>
> Basically, everything works until I plug this hard drive into the primary
> IDE controller? Is this a sign of a bad or misconfigured hard drive?

It could be the master/slave/cable select configuration on the hard drive. I'd
check the jumpers on these.

--
Scott Hussey
IATS Unix Systems Support
EMAIL:PROTECTED



--
To manage your subscription, go to http://mlug.missouri.edu/members/edit.php

Archives are available at http://mlug.missouri.edu/list-archives/