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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
Can someone tell me how to set the boot sequence on an IBM 300PL running
windows 98SE. It has 2 hard drives and is trying to boot to the one that has nothing on it. I can unplug it and it will boot up and work on the other one. |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
You need to check your cabling and jumpers on those drives. The BIOS boot
sequence is probably OK, telling the system to boot to HDD0. Normally, HDD0 is the Master drive on the Primary IDE connector. You apparently have your empty drive connected as Primary Master, and the drive you want to use connected as Primary Slave. When you remove the Master, the Slave becomes HDD0. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "charles bridges" wrote in message news Can someone tell me how to set the boot sequence on an IBM 300PL running windows 98SE. It has 2 hard drives and is trying to boot to the one that has nothing on it. I can unplug it and it will boot up and work on the other one. |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... You need to check your cabling and jumpers on those drives. The BIOS boot sequence is probably OK, telling the system to boot to HDD0. Normally, HDD0 is the Master drive on the Primary IDE connector. You apparently have your empty drive connected as Primary Master, and the drive you want to use connected as Primary Slave. When you remove the Master, the Slave becomes HDD0. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "charles bridges" wrote in message news Can someone tell me how to set the boot sequence on an IBM 300PL running windows 98SE. It has 2 hard drives and is trying to boot to the one that has nothing on it. I can unplug it and it will boot up and work on the other OK you are right, it is set to boot HDDO master, HDD1 slave. HDDO is the drive that has windows on it. HDD0 is jumpered for master. HDD1 is ( I think) jumpered for slave. It is hard to tell by what is marked on this HDD. HDD0 is very obvious the way it is marked. Both HDD's are on the same cable. Which one should be on the end of the cable? I'm sure these questions are elementary to you guys, but I have just started to learn a little about computers. Thanks for all the help. Charles |
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Cable position only matters if the drives are set to Cable Select (CS) and
the cable is properly wired. Many OEM/Whitebox cables are not up to the task, and Master/Slave is generally preferred. That said, the Master goes on the middle connector, the slave at the end. Check the jumpers again, and if you have a make.model spec for the slave drive, I can try to locate better info. Does the master happen to have different settings depending on whether it's a "Master with no slave present" or "Single", as opposed to "Master with Slave Present"? Many drives are like that. Addendum: That is supposed to be HDD{zero}, not HDD{oh}. Jus to make sure -- when both drives are plugged in it tries to boot to the Slave drive? If that is truly the case, then all I can think of is jumper issues, or cable position if using CS. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "charles bridges" wrote in message .. . OK you are right, it is set to boot HDDO master, HDD1 slave. HDDO is the drive that has windows on it. HDD0 is jumpered for master. HDD1 is ( I think) jumpered for slave. It is hard to tell by what is marked on this HDD. HDD0 is very obvious the way it is marked. Both HDD's are on the same cable. Which one should be on the end of the cable? I'm sure these questions are elementary to you guys, but I have just started to learn a little about computers. Thanks for all the help. Charles |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
Cable position only matters if the drives are set to Cable Select (CS) and
the cable is properly wired. Many OEM/Whitebox cables are not up to the task, and Master/Slave is generally preferred. That said, the Master goes on the middle connector, the slave at the end. Hi Gary, If you are talking cable select, the master is the end connector and slave is in the middle. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
You're right. Regular brain-fart, that was. Blame it on learning SBS.
Sorry, Charles! I got it backwards. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... Cable position only matters if the drives are set to Cable Select (CS) and the cable is properly wired. Many OEM/Whitebox cables are not up to the task, and Master/Slave is generally preferred. That said, the Master goes on the middle connector, the slave at the end. Hi Gary, If you are talking cable select, the master is the end connector and slave is in the middle. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... You're right. Regular brain-fart, that was. Blame it on learning SBS. Sorry, Charles! I got it backwards. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... Cable position only matters if the drives are set to Cable Select (CS) and the cable is properly wired. Many OEM/Whitebox cables are not up to the task, and Master/Slave is generally preferred. That said, the Master goes on the middle connector, the slave at the end. Hi Gary, If you are talking cable select, the master is the end connector and slave is in the middle. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo Both drives are MAXTOR'S. The master is a 6.4 GB and has an IBM P/N 09n0876 IBM FRU 36L8677. The jumper diagram is pretty obvious and I think it is set right. The slave is a 10 GB MAXTOR. Model 91024U3. The jumper diagram is not as clear on it, but it looks like it should be jumped J50 to be used as a master. Looks like no jumpers are needed to use it for a slave or siingle. I have had them master in the middle, slave on end. Slave in the middle, master on the end and always get the same results if both are connected. Disconnect the 10 GB and the 6.4 will work on the end or in the middle. How would I know if they are set cable select(cs)? The cables are grey with a red line. Thanks Charles |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
"charles bridges" wrote in message ... Both drives are MAXTOR'S. The master is a 6.4 GB and has an IBM P/N 09n0876 IBM FRU 36L8677. The jumper diagram is pretty obvious and I think it is set right. The slave is a 10 GB MAXTOR. Model 91024U3. The jumper diagram is not as clear on it, but it looks like it should be jumped J50 to be used as a master. Looks like no jumpers are needed to use it for a slave or siingle. I have had them master in the middle, slave on end. Slave in the middle, master on the end and always get the same results if both are connected. Disconnect the 10 GB and the 6.4 will work on the end or in the middle. How would I know if they are set cable select(cs)? The cables are grey with a red line. Well it sure sounds strange. I can only surmise that the 6.4GB drive is for some reason not up to the task of being a Master. When it is forced to perform this function, it fails. Or... Have you tried a different cable? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
"charles bridges" wrote in message
... Both drives are MAXTOR'S. The master is a 6.4 GB and has an IBM P/N 09n0876 IBM FRU 36L8677. The jumper diagram is pretty obvious and I think it is set right. The slave is a 10 GB MAXTOR. Model 91024U3. The jumper diagram is not as clear on it, but it looks like it should be jumped J50 to be used as a master. Looks like no jumpers are needed to use it for a slave or siingle. I have had them master in the middle, slave on end. Slave in the middle, master on the end and always get the same results if both are connected. Disconnect the 10 GB and the 6.4 will work on the end or in the middle. How would I know if they are set cable select(cs)? The cables are grey with a red line. Yes, that Maxtor uses no jumpers installed for Slave: http://www.maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/...s/style_a1.htm The jumper shown in the 'Slave' picture, is hung in what is called the 'storage position'....using those pins does nothing but store the jumper. Cable Select is another jumper position, and requires that you use a CS compatible cable.....don't bother with it on this system. It appears that you Maxtor does not want to be slaved to the older IBM drive. Try using a second cable connected between the Secondary Controller on the motherboard and the Maxtor drive, set as Master. That way both the hard drives are Master, and not sharing a cable or controller with each other. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm |
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How to set boot sequence on IBM 300PL
"glee" wrote in message ... It appears that you Maxtor does not want to be slaved to the older IBM drive. Try using a second cable connected between the Secondary Controller on the motherboard and the Maxtor drive, set as Master. That way both the hard drives are Master, and not sharing a cable or controller with each other. Interesting question: Is the IBM drive not up to handling it's duties as a Master, or is it the Maxtor not wanting to submit to the IBM? Either way, using the Secondary channel is so obvious that I forgot to mention it, sg ;) Thanks! Only issue is if there's a CD/DVD burner present on the Secondary that doesn't like being a Slave, either. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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