master and slave hardrives???

Question

ok how do i do this???? my PC is a "DELL demision 4100"
if that helps and i have 2 hardrives with PClinuxOS 2007 on both.

thx

Answer 1

physically u need the jumpers correct and u should put the master on the end of the ribbon cable and the slave in the middle .. and dont make a harddrive a slave to an optical drive ..

Answer 2

Open the case of the PC. If the drives are both set to auto/cable select, and If both drives are connected to the same cable, the master is at the end of the cable, the slave in the middle.

Answer 3

Now-a-days they should be set by the cable connection and computer. You just need to make sure you have the pins set to cable select. If you look on the hard drive it should show you how to set the little plastic thing on the pins to "cable select." Your computer will do the rest.

Answer 4

Hi. Hard drives have three jumper positions. MA (Master), SL (Slave), and CS (Cable select). Set one to MA (main drive) and one to SL (secondary drive on the same cable.

Answer 5

often times it truly is contained in the cabling. attempt replacing the cabling round and observe if this alterations. ascertain the jumper settings are fantastic on the back of each and every stress. also take the old stress out of the equation to substantiate the hot stress boots in any respect. yet another component to attempt is making use of the cable elect on the secondary stress.

Answer 6

look at behind your harddrive, the one that has small pin...

you can set your harddrive into master and slave by adjusting the pin, there is also an illustration on your harddisk on where you should insert to pin to set it into master or slave...

your OS must be installed in your primary master drive...

hope this helps you...

Answer 7

Just set the both on 'Cable Select' and it will take care of them for you