I've had problems with setups like this:
PM : HD PS : CDROM SM : none SS : CDRW [note this was by accident and I changed the jumper to make SS into SM to fix]
PM : HD PS : none SM : present but not detected SS : CDRW [I fixed this by moving the CDRW from SS to PS]
PM : HD PS : none SM : CDRW SS : HD [see above, also was able to fix by setting HD to CableSelect mode]
I think the problems I had were due to a flaky HD. So the short answer is: no it's not just you. I think that some HDs are just flaky. What brand of HD was it? Mine was either a Conner or Seagate or WD. The PM being a Quantum Fireball. Of course it's also best to *not* mix HD brands, or even oftentimes product lines.
Brian Densmore
-----Original Message----- From: djgoku
Computer Setup:
Primary Master: Hard Drive Primary Slave: Nothing Present Secondary Master: Hard Drive #but no hard drive was presenting when trying to boot to cd. Secondary Slave: DVD Player
I was trying to boot from the cdrom and it wasn't showing up in POST just the primary master hard drive. So I took the PM Hard drive out and just let the secondary boot by itself worked like a charm. I got it to work with the the below setup. Is this just me or does the bus not get scanned if a Secondary Master is present? Kinda weird I would think it would. This is probably the first time I have tried to boot from SM not present. Kinda weird though either way.
Primary Master: Hard Drive Primary Slave: DVD Player Secondary Master: Hard Drive Secondary Slave: Nothing Present