Re: [gentoo-user] Yikes, replacing sata 200gb with Sata 750gb .. no bootsky.

[Anthony Metcalf <nevyn@anferny.me.uk>]

Harry Putnam wrote:
> Setup: 
>   amd Athlon64 +3400 architecture
>
> I'm attempting to replace 2 200gb sata drives with 2 750 gb drives.
>
> All drives concerned are WD.
>
> And the 2 200gb are attached to a:
> Adeptec 1205sa PCI sata card (non-raid)
>
> The two existing drives have been  working fine but need more room so
> replacing with 2 750gb.
>
> I thought I'd try replacing one first and see how it went.
>
> I hit a snag on the first swap.  Pulled out the 200gb and inserted a
> 750 but it turns out that the new drive, unlike my older 200gb drives
> does not have the old 4pin power connector that I expected.
>
> I see some other connectors in the wiring harness that look like they
> go to the larger (non-data) fitting on these new sata drives.  Its
> about twice as wide as the data plug but has the same little 90 degree
> hook on one end.
>
> The matching plugs on the wiring harness appear to be made for this so
> I go ahead and plug it in, and fire up the machine.
>
> As boot up proceeds it gets by the brief memory check then comes a
> screen saying:
>
>   Press F3 to enter configuration utility
>   Primary channel: WDC WD750-blah-bah   <= my new 750gb drive
>
> So I guess this is coming from the Adeptec 1205sa card and press
> F3... but nothing happens, and no further progress appears possible.
>
> Rebooting and ignoring the `Press F3' screen doesn't allow boot to
> proceed either.
>
> So I appear to be stuck and unable to boot up.
>
> The boot disk is not on sata and is not involved in the swap.
>
> Anyone see anthing similar or have a suggestion.
>
>
>   
Sounds like the bios is seeing the drives in a different order now to
before, and so is trying to boot from the wrong disk....

Can you manually alter the order it tries disks?