hey... this could work.. if i knew enough about linux config/install to do it!!! however, i'd reall prefer to have the startup happen from one disk, with the other being used for data/apps... i've decided after playing around with this to talk with the manufacturer monday... i've already got 15 servers running.. i can wait for this one... but i'm ticked that i can't seem to work it out!! thanks -bruce -----Original Message----- From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of lists@sapience.com Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 7:47 PM To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Adding an 80G Seagate IDE drive.... Does this work for you - install linux on the scsi disk and put the MBR on the IDE disk - let the bios have that disk as the first boot disk. Regards, gene/ On Sat, Dec 28, 2002 at 06:10:33PM -0800, Bruce Douglas wrote: > the problem with this is that there doesn't seem to be any way to indicate > to the bios that the box has scsi. although if i load liunx on the scsi > without the ide drive, it works as it's supposed to. the bios allows me to > manipulate ide master/slave, primary/secondary controllers. > > i'm running an intel isp1100 motherboard. > > regards > > -bruce -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list