-=> WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to MARTIN ATKINS <=-

-> Wayne will you put the damn thing on /dev/hda because you are making
-> things impossible by having it on /dev/hde. ;) It doesn't matter what
-> size the BIOS sees for the time being.

WC> I was advised otherwise, that advice was flawed.
WC> The Ultra I/O card doesn't hardware support ATAPI
WC> as does the card I'd been planning on purchasing.
WC> I was advised to save my money.

For the time being ATAPI is the least of your problems. You said
some where that you have a ram based setup. Can't you make a Linux
boot floppy and fdisk from that? I mean of course after you have
moved the H/D to the /dev/hda position.

-> If it can see only 8gig then
-> so be it. Give the entire disk over to Windows after you have destroyed
-> all partitions. Then split it in half using "fips" and
Linux the rest.

WC> Yeah, had I run FIPS even in it's -t option I could use restorrb
WC> and rewrite the MBR.

Oh well we all make mistakes. That is some times how we have to learn.

-> When or if it works then move it to /dev/hde and see if it will boot.

-> By the way did it boot when you installed Linux the first time?

WC> Oh absolutely, Linux saw the drive perfectly and fdisk -l
WC> listed all partitions as I'd allocated them.
WC> Then came Windows :-(

You probably would have been better off with a direct lightning 
strike. :)

-> If that works then you can fdisk using Linux to get the larger size.

WC> I don't think anything will work now as neither Linux fdisk -l
WC> or fdisk /dev/hde works failing to see a hard drive.
WC> This after Windows installation attempt.

Just thinking something won't work doesn't mean it won't. After
all what ever you try now can hardly do much more damage.

-> If you want to make the Linux partition larger then it shouldn't be a
-> problem. You should also be able to use some space for another
-> Windows
-> partition. Don't forget once you have grabbed the lower portion of the
-> disk (notional 1024) cylinders you can do as you please with the rest.

WC> Nope, no more Windows for me thank you.

I always have a small Win on my machines encase Linux has trouble with
new hardware. If the manufacturer is being a pain in the arse and not
releasing information, you can at least find out what the interrupt and
io addresses are. Also my bank uses MS Java. :(

I think you must put that disk IDE 0 master even though you must be
getting fed up with the whole thing by now. If you do then let me know
what you can see. What have got to lose? Maybe if that doesn't work
we throw our hats into the Linux echo and see what we get.

L8r. ;)

 
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