multiboot 2 HD's

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:08 am

I have two HD's hooked up to my computer. The primary (60gb) drive runs SuSE 9.1, and the secondary (75gb) runs Windows XP. The only way i can currently get it to run XP at boot is to open the computer, unhook the primary drive, and hook the master cables into the secondary drive. What could i use to multiboot from? They are each on there own harddrive, not partions on 1 drive.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:21 am

When you turn on the computer, and the (in my case, Dell) logo comes up, press F12, dunno if its the same for all computers, but that brings up a 'boot from:' menu, with all the drives under it.

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:42 am

i'm running a compaq persario, 7000 series (I can't find out which model, otherwise i'd update my 2001 BIOS). the only BIOS config is if you hit F10. Then, all it lets you do is choose where it boots from in order, 1,2,3. It only shows 1 HD, not 2.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:38 pm

there are programs that lets you choose with os u want to run

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:17 pm

When you installed SuSE, you must have missed the Grub setup, because that is the built in bootloader.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:22 pm

well you could just switch the jumper pins instead of putting them both on cable select you could have them set to slave or master

there is this swictch you can buy that you can plug into the jumper slots and mount it on the outside of the computer its been a wile sence ive seen one of those, dont know where youd find one though it would not be to hard to make your own

although doing it with software would probubley bee a lot better than this old fashined way

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:27 pm

I didn't see the GRUB thing, but is there a way to do it once SuSE is installed?
EDIT:
Well, SuSE got deleted. accidentally deleted the partition with windoze installer. Had to unhook the 60 GB drive, becuase neither harddrive would work when it was hooked up as slave and 75G harddrive was hooked in as Master. But it works the other way! Help, anyone?

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:36 pm

Reinstall SuSE, and when you get to configurations, make sure you read through every section.

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:42 pm

yah, i will do that, but first i need my computer to recognize both harddrives at once. And it only works when i plug in the 60gb one first. This is a problem because the cables barely fit into the sockets when they're this way, and i can't switch them because the first one uses some weird screws i don't have a screwdriver for.