Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 19 Apr 1996 04:43:20 -0400 (EDT) | From | <> | Subject | Re: linux nono after installing win95 |
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> > Since i have my linux box on the 2nd ide hdd port i thought i could > > easilly do a clean win95 install on the 1st without damaging my linux > > root partition. Now this has happened, i cant boot linux (boot and/or > > root disk trick) anymore, all of a sudden it seems linux doesnt like my > > ide controller anymore. Can i blame win95 or myself ?? > > windows95 is nice enough to re-write the bootsector so your computer > boots to Win95. With the IDE Controller, if Win95 changed its parameters > to a non-standard setting, you'll have to change it back. When I had > a seperate EIDE controller, it came with a disk to change the settings... > (Or I could just use a jumper on the board). Other than that, I have no > other suggestions. Hopefully, that helps. > Also, Go in to your Win95 control panel, then System, then view devices... > select the IDE controller and click on properties... it should tell > you something about the settings of the card.
Ah that makes sense, i already got the feeling win95 did sumthing to my onboard eide controller. That basically the main problem, anyways i'll check the properties and hopefully that will fix it.
Thanks a bunch,
-Renzo
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