Eberhard Roloff wrote: > Giorgos wrote: >> Hi!!! :-) >> >> Finally, after A LOT of searching, I realized that it was a BIOS related >> error! >> My BIOS (6yo) can't properly recognize my IDE 230GB disk. Elite hasn't >> any BIOS updates and Ontrack utility (from WD site) for LBA support in >> older BIOSes, worked for me ONLY for 1 OS installed at disk. >> >> Seems like I have to buy a PCI hard disk controller (not a PCI express, >> since I don't have such slots) :-) , which it comes with its own BIOS >> (bypassing motherboard BIOS). >> >> Meanwhille, I connected as 2nd, an older hard disk (10GB) and I >> installed openSUSE there. >> >> GRUB and GAG worked properly. >> >> From now on, I have to read a number of manuals and keep practising. :-) >> >> THANKS AGAIN for your help!!! >> Giorgos. :-) > Hi, > Linux generally does not care about what your Bios thinks of your > harddisk. It handles the harddisk management entirely by itself, after > the OS is started, that is. > > Btw. modern Windows Versons do control the harddiskmanagement by > themselves, as well. > > So: > In order to use your 230GB disk, just use your older disk to store /boot > and then use the larger, faster disk for the rest of it. > > Should your Bios recognize your disk "somehow" but erratically (i.e. way > to small), you can also use the "smaller disk" for /boot and make use of > the remaining space from Linux. > > Surely, an additional PCI controller could be faster, at least > sometimes ;-)), but it is not needed. > > regards > Eberhard I forgot: Smart Boot Manager is also suitable to handle such things. Have a look here: http://btmgr.sourceforge.net/download.html
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