[Gllug] [OT] Hardware problem

[David L Neil]

On 22/03/10 12:19, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-03-22 at 12:15 +1300, David L Neil wrote:
>> On 22/03/10 11:54, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
>>> Actually, not recognise is not the right word - not see at all is
>>> better.
>> When you say "not see" are you talking about the Linux level or the BIOS
>> level?
>> Check the BIOS is including/prioritising parallel drives...
> It only reports the DVD drive as present. When I boot the thing with
> Knoppix it reports that the DVD is there as /dev/hdb - there is
> no /dev/hda (is this a clue does anyone think?).
> There are no bios options for PATA/IDE drives at all, other than to
> ensure the onboard interface is on (which obviously it is)


Is this a Knoppix live disk? In which case is it reserving /dev/hda for 
its own purposes?

If there is no mention in the BIOS displays, (ensure all options for 
such displays are selected) what connections does it report during the 
BIOS boot phase?

What happens if you select to boot from the (PATA) HDD as first 
priority? (at the moment you presumably have CD/DVD prioritised)

Regards,
=dn

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