So, I got the jumpers set. What do I set in the bios? I don't even know the key to get into the setup program. I just yank out the hd and hope that'll get me into the bios. The computer is an old IBM PS/valuepoint. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Barnes" <ed.barnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 4:56 PM Subject: Re: Hardware Question > Hi Alex. > I worked on a similar configured machine as the one you have with mitsumi > cd-rom and maxster hd from around the generation you have and indeed the > cd-rom had jumpers as yours does and the small maxster in my case which was > 400 mb didn't. > So, the hd will go to master and the cdr-rom to slave as you've set the > cd-rom jumper that way. > I know that some of those mitsumi's need drivers under dos so I am not > sure if a geniric ide cd-rom driver from a Linux boot disk will work to > mount it or you will need a custom boot image for your Mitsumi. > Others may have better feedback to offer as they have more direct Linux > experience than I do. > Ed Barnes > > At 11:45 AM 09/03/2002, you wrote: > >Hi Ed. > >I'm usually good with hardware, but this is anoying. The cdrom is a Mitsumi > >4x dated 1995. The hard drive is a Maxtor 240 mb drive dated 1993. The > >cdrom has jumper pins on the back labeled cable sellect, slave and master. > >I pulled the actual thing that you move on the jumpers of an old 1x. I set > >the jumpers at slave on the cdrom and am leaving the hd alone since it > >doesn't have labeled jumpers. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Ed Barnes" <ed.barnes at janus.northatlantic.nf.ca> > >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > >Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 10:45 PM > >Subject: Re: Hardware Question > > > > > > > Hi Alex. > > > Just curious if you know the manufacturer of this cd-rom and its model > > > number and if you could send it along. > > > This may help in one of us or yourself consulting the manufacturers > > > regarding the drive's default behaviour as it seems that it is jumperless. > > > Also, how old approximately is it, and what speed is it, as you probably > > > know, there are less and less certainties with regard to cd-roms when you > > > get into 1x, 2x, and 4x teritory or even a bit later. > > > I would second Kerry's suggestion regarding that it probably defaults to > > > either slave or cable select if it is without jumpers. > > > I feel however that if we had more info on the drive, I.E., model and > > > manufacturer as mentioned above that this would help us a great deal. > > > I should close with a bit of a disclaimer of sorts, despite the fact I > >have > > > loads of hardware experience in respect to DOS and Windows environments I > > > am a linux newbie in the wirse way though I am chomping at the bit. > > > Regards, > > > Ed Barnes > > > > > > > > > At 06:10 PM 08/03/2002, you wrote: > > > >Hi. > > > >Thanks for the quick response! > > > >Yup. Thats the way the cdrom looks. Only problemis, The three sets of > > > >jumpers don't have any of those jumper things on them. They just are > >three > > > >sets of 2 pins. > > > >Found it on the hd thou. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Kerry Hoath" <kerry at gotss.net> > > > >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > > >Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:34 PM > > > >Subject: Re: Hardware Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've posted on this before but here we go again: > > > > > With the connectors of the cdrom towards you you have: > > > > > power on the right, 4-pin. > > > > > IDE ribbon connector 40-pin > > > > > then a jumper block then redbook audio then digital out and mode > >jumpers > > > >working your way to the left. > > > > > The jumper pins closed to the 40-pin ribbon cable is master, > > > > > the next set are slave and the next set are cable select. > > > > > If there is a secondary ide controller put the cdrom on that since > > > > > some hard drives have different jumperings for single drive > > > > > and drive with slave especially western digital. > > > > > Otherwise cdrom as slave is on the center of the set of 3 jumpers next > >to > > > >the ribbon. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, Kerry. > > > > > On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 06:57:07PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote: > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > I am installing a temperary verson of linux on an old 486 box. To > >Get > > > >linux from the winblows machine to the 486, I need to install a CDrom. I > > > >hooked it to the same ribbon as the hd since there was room, but it won't > > > >boot with the cdrom on the controler. How do I tell the hd to be master > >and > > > >cdrom to be slave? > > > > > -- > > > > > Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or > > > >kerry at gotss.spice.net.au > > > > > ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry at gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath at yahoo.com.au > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Speakup mailing list > > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
