> Things to try (in any order you please): > 1. check IDE cables > 2. check whether Master/Slave/CS settings are correct > 3. In case Brian is right, you might want to put CD on the same cable > as hd0, to slow-down IDE. > 4. also check where you disks are connected - to IDE bus or to ATA-133 > controller on the board. Sometimes it does make a difference. > 5. my BIOS was updated to the latest one, as there was some bug about > large hard disks not working correctly (your ones seem to be 120G, so > it is unlikely BIOS is a problem here). > 6. the last step would be to try another harddisk. > > Or (just got this idea) you could simply try ftp install. If CD-rom > reader is bad, boot from CD but install from ftp - this would > definitely rule out the 'bad cd-rom drive' hypothesis :)
I just tried the ftp install. Same problem, same location. I have tried another hard disk, same approximate size. Same problem, same location. I am going to look for any bios updates online, if I can find any. I will also be checking the cables, master/slave/cs settings, and cd + hd0 on same cable. As for IDE bus or ATA-133 controller on board, the cables are connected to the std ide0 and ide1 connectors on the motherboard. When you say IDE bus, are you referring to another connector? JohnM -- john mendenhall [EMAIL PROTECTED] surf utopia internet services
