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Kuasimodem · December 8th, 2001, 07:02 PM

The only thing I did when I first built this system and started it up in non-RAID configuration was go into the bios and set boot devices (choose ATA100 controller, not IDE0), and then go into the HPT370 bios (control-H) and set the boot drive. While you're in the controller bios, make sure that the controller is running both hard drives in DMA mode 5 (ATA100).

If you want to know how to set it up as Windows/Linux dual boot without messing with your Windows MBR, just send me a PM and I'll explain how I did it.

PS - I'm not sure if your Promise controller has these options, but if it does, you can use it as a boot controller.

December 8th, 2001, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kuasimodem Ultimate Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holmen, Wisconsin US Posts: 2,855	The only thing I did when I first built this system and started it up in non-RAID configuration was go into the bios and set boot devices (choose ATA100 controller, not IDE0), and then go into the HPT370 bios (control-H) and set the boot drive. While you're in the controller bios, make sure that the controller is running both hard drives in DMA mode 5 (ATA100). If you want to know how to set it up as Windows/Linux dual boot without messing with your Windows MBR, just send me a PM and I'll explain how I did it. PS - I'm not sure if your Promise controller has these options, but if it does, you can use it as a boot controller. __________________ What did a tornado sound like before freight trains were invented? Last edited by Kuasimodem : December 8th, 2001 at 07:08 PM.