If you haven;t edited anything in the interim (fstab, boot-loader configs,..) just switch back.
I recommend that you create a backup copy of anything you edit in the process, that way if you must switch back "un-editing" what you have done will be easy. Hal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac Curtis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Can I switch my IDE controllers? > On Tuesday 20 August 2002 21:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Isaac Curtis wrote: > > >> Right now I've got my HP 9100 CD-RW plugged into Primary Master, Windows > > >> IBM Deskstar 30 Gig on Secondary Master with this Linux HD, a Maxtor 20, > > >> on Secondary Slave. I did this because I originally wasn't able to get > > >> either the IBM HD or the CD drive (I can't remember which, it was over a > > >> year ago) to run right in the more normal configuration of Primary=HD / > > >> Secondary=CD. I know much more about PC hardware stuff now, so I'm > > >> thinking about popping the lid and switching the hard drives over to > > >> Primary and the CD-RW to Secondary. I have to change the floppy cable > > >> anyway, so this would be a good time to do it. My question is: > > >> > > >> Is there any risk involved in switching these IDE/ATAPI drives around? > > >> Could I lose or damage data? Will my Linux bootloader be looking on the > > >> Secondary Slave controller for the hard drive when I try to go to Linux? > > >> > > >> If there's anything I should worry about, please let me know. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Isaac > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> > > >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > >> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > In itself there should be no problems but and it's a BIG BUT > > Your Linux is on /dev/hdd and the boot-loader is on /dev/hdc > > I am not sure what will happen as far as the loader is concerned > > it may load anyway. Problem is it will look on /dev/hdd for Linux > > and you will have moved it to /dev/hdb so, even if the loader does > > start up it won't find Linux. > > I am fairly sure you could edit some files, probably > > /etc/fstab and also /etc/lilo.conf amd run /sbin/lilo > > BEFORE you change over the connector. > > > > >>>>>>>> WARNING THIS MAY NOT BE ALL YOU NEED TO DO <<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > hth, > > norm > > Alright, > > In the worst case scenario (nothing boots) could I simply plug the > controllers back where they were and have everything be fine and dandy again? > > Isaac > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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