Getting a SBC to recognise a IDE HD

CU_AMiGA · 09 July 2008, 17:54

Hi

I cant get my SBC to recognise any IDE HD on bootup. I have tried many HD and IDE cables but null results. Any suggestions?

Regards

chiark · 09 July 2008, 18:18

SBC? (Single board computer?)

alexh · 09 July 2008, 18:45

Are you sure it's an IDE connector?
Sure the hard drive works?
Master/Slave jumper settings?
How big is the hard drive / how old the SBC? (i.e. Do you need to set the max cylinder jumper to 1024?)

chiark · 09 July 2008, 22:32

When you say "on boot up", do you mean on power on? Does it recognise it if you soft reset - if so, could be a spin up problem?

CU_AMiGA · 10 July 2008, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

SBC? (Single board computer?)

yes

CU_AMiGA · 10 July 2008, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Are you sure it's an IDE connector?
Sure the hard drive works?
Master/Slave jumper settings?
How big is the hard drive / how old the SBC? (i.e. Do you need to set the max cylinder jumper to 1024?)

1) yes i looked in the manual and the cable doesnt fit anywhere else any way.
2) check tried all combinations (i only have the hd plugged in tho, no cd rom or anything)
3) i tried 1 3gb HD and 1 4gb HD. The sbc is fairly recent as far as i can tell, made in 2000 i think. Ask Zetr0 he knows all about it. How would i set the max cylinder jumper to 1024 then?

chiark · 10 July 2008, 15:44

Onboard IDE enabled in BIOS?
Is it a 2.5" style connector or 3.5" (normal) connector?

CU_AMiGA · 10 July 2008, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

When you say "on boot up", do you mean on power on? Does it recognise it if you soft reset - if so, could be a spin up problem?

yeah as soon as i power on the whole machine. i think i treid a soft reset but that didnt help, but i will double check. i dont think there is any spin up problem at all with these hd but i will test them out on other machines.

CU_AMiGA · 10 July 2008, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

Onboard IDE enabled in BIOS?
Is it a 2.5" style connector or 3.5" (normal) connector?

i think it is enabled. i would need to change it in the bios settings wouldnt i (when i press f-something right at the start). the connector is a 3.5" one.

CU_AMiGA · 10 July 2008, 15:48

many thanks for your help guys!

mfilos · 10 July 2008, 15:52

The cable doesn't fit isn't actually the best answer but anyway...

Does the supposedly IDE connector has the cut that makes you connect the IDE cable one way only or you can put it reversed? Meaning... Have you tried (in case you can do it) to put the cable the other way around? Check if there is a pin1 indication where you should put the red stripe of the ribbon

Secondly... The HD you put is deffinitelly an HD that works on other systems? If so... Since it's the only one that you connect... Is it set to Master (Only 1 Disk present) jumper?
What does the BIOS says?

CU_AMiGA · 10 July 2008, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfilos

The cable doesn't fit isn't actually the best answer but anyway...

Does the supposedly IDE connector has the cut that makes you connect the IDE cable one way only or you can put it reversed? Meaning... Have you tried (in case you can do it) to put the cable the other way around? Check if there is a pin1 indication where you should put the red stripe of the ribbon

Secondly... The HD you put is deffinitelly an HD that works on other systems? If so... Since it's the only one that you connect... Is it set to Master (Only 1 Disk present) jumper?
What does the BIOS says?

where you can only connect the cable one way as it has that cut yeah. i havent tried the hd on other systems yet but will try them later on tonight, there have been all set to master. i will also check the bios settings later too.

cheers

alexh · 10 July 2008, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by CU_AMiGA

How would i set the max cylinder jumper to 1024 then?

What make and model is it?? Usually there is a jumper next to the SLAVE/MASTER jumpers. Sometimes it's just marked compatibility.

If the SBC is 2000 then it wont be that...would it?

CU_AMiGA · 05 August 2008, 16:56

some good news here. i finally had a chance to play around with the bios settings and now managed to get the sbc to recognise the hd and cd rom drive. fingers crossed that i can get windows 98se installed and up and running.

regards

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CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 39 Posts: 970	Getting a SBC to recognise a IDE HD Hi I cant get my SBC to recognise any IDE HD on bootup. I have tried many HD and IDE cables but null results. Any suggestions? Regards

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alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Are you sure it's an IDE connector? Sure the hard drive works? Master/Slave jumper settings? How big is the hard drive / how old the SBC? (i.e. Do you need to set the max cylinder jumper to 1024?)

09 July 2008, 22:32	#4
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	When you say "on boot up", do you mean on power on? Does it recognise it if you soft reset - if so, could be a spin up problem?

10 July 2008, 15:44	#7
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Onboard IDE enabled in BIOS? Is it a 2.5" style connector or 3.5" (normal) connector?

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CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 39 Posts: 970	many thanks for your help guys!

10 July 2008, 15:52	#11
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	The cable doesn't fit isn't actually the best answer but anyway... Does the supposedly IDE connector has the cut that makes you connect the IDE cable one way only or you can put it reversed? Meaning... Have you tried (in case you can do it) to put the cable the other way around? Check if there is a pin1 indication where you should put the red stripe of the ribbon Secondly... The HD you put is deffinitelly an HD that works on other systems? If so... Since it's the only one that you connect... Is it set to Master (Only 1 Disk present) jumper? What does the BIOS says?

05 August 2008, 16:56	#14
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 39 Posts: 970	some good news here. i finally had a chance to play around with the bios settings and now managed to get the sbc to recognise the hd and cd rom drive. fingers crossed that i can get windows 98se installed and up and running. regards

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