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From: Brian Cryer on 5 Jul 2010 06:10
"John McGaw" <Nobody(a)Nowh.ere> wrote in message
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> On 7/3/2010 6:46 PM, Alessandro wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I guess it's impossible, but I have an old IDE hd (Quantum Sirocco),
>> without
>> jumpers - so set as Slave - I'd like to read on a motherboard without any
>> other Master IDE device.
>>
>> Unofrtunately I can't set it as Master, I don't have a suitable jumper
>> because it has an odd configuration, not the classical one with the row
>> of 4
>> couples of pins (in this case I'd have the jumper), but a "strange" row
>> with
>> 3 single pins (???).
>>
>> Any suggestions ? Apart of course looking for a IDE device to be set as
>> Master ...
>>
>> Thanks all
>> Ale
>>
>>
>
> Silly question, perhaps, but have you tried installing the drive just as
> it is to see what happens? I'm pretty certain that I've had "slave" drives
> in machines with no "master" and have had it work, especially during
> troubleshooting and testing. You have little to lose besides a few minutes
> of your time...

Its a good question, and I think the answer depends on the operating
system - possibly even the version of the operating system. I recall having
a PC which ran windows fine and it was only when I tried to install Linux on
it that I discovered that the CD was a slave with no master, because the
install of Linux I had wouldn't allow a slave without a master.

To the OP, the other option is can you add a master device if your OS won't
allow a slave without one?
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Brian Cryer
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From: Brian Cryer on 5 Jul 2010 06:14
"Alessandro" <nemo(a)nobody.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Pen" <nospam(a)spam.none> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> On 7/3/2010 6:46 PM, Alessandro wrote:
>
>> Have a look here, the jumper pins are on the drive circuit
>> board not the rear panel.
>> http://www.mfarris.com/hard_drives/quantum/quantum_sirocco_1700at.html
>>
>
> Great ... many thanks, you are right, but jumper is set already on Master,
> anyway I can't view it either in Windows ot in BIOS.
> I've tried also a manual setting in BIOS instead of Auto, defining CHS ...
> I can't view it the same!

There is little point trying to view it in Windows if the BIOS won't detect
it. Try it (i.) with a different cable (like Pen has suggested) and (ii.)
try it in a different PC. In my experience it not showing up in the BIOS is
an indication of faulty hardware, so in your case the cable, the HD, the
cable not seated propertly or possibly the power to the HD (if it spins up
when you power on then power isn't the problem.)
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Brian Cryer
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