IF it is the only drive in your system then you should leave all the jumpers
off for a W/D Caviar. That sets it up for a single drive system. The other
problem may be that it is not compatible with another drive on the same
controller. I have ran into both of these problems.
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>From: "Jan Herbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux
>Date: Mon, Oct 11, 1999, 10:25 PM
>
> Yes their is a jumper and I did hook it up as a primary master but the
> computer didn't recognize it. It is a Caviar Western Digital.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joseph S. Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux
>
>
>> Jan Herbert wrote:
>>
>> > I set the BIOS disk type to LBA,Normal,and Large and the 10's still came
> up.
>> > Also for some reason I can't set the drive to primary master I can only
> set
>> > it to primary slave. I don't know if that would have an effect on it.
>> >
>> > <snip>
>>
>> There has GOT to be a jumper somewhere to set the drive to slave or
> master.
>> What make and model do you have??
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joseph S. Gardner
>> Senior Designer / Technical Support
>> Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
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