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Posted: Dec. 11 2006,17:38 QUOTE
Hi thr, yes, but my bios boot order does not show hdb. it shows options of c, d, e (pen dr. 32mb), f (cdrom), g(external cdrw), LS/zip, but no hdb.
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Posted: Dec. 11 2006,18:19 QUOTE
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No, usually under your bios, it uses a different convention, set it to boot off the other/secondary hard drive.
As I said, under your bios its different.  It's probably option "d" in your case.
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Posted: Dec. 11 2006,19:59 QUOTE
hda1 = first partition on first drive
hda2 = second partition on first drive
hda3 = guess what  :)

hdb1 = first partition on second drive
hdb2 = well you prolly know by now.


in bios:
hda = first drive so it's drve C:\  (windows notition)
hdb = second drive so it's drive D:\  (windows notition)

floppy and zip drives always take a:\ and b:\ (back in the old day's)

so you need to boot D:\
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Posted: Dec. 11 2006,20:09 QUOTE
Wahoo!!!!  Well I changed bios to "D" boot and now I will officially discontinu kissin frogs,  seems it is agonna work.  tried to setup internet but see I will have to fart with it some, otherwise, it feels good to "officially" enter Linux world, a positive step to heal from "blue screen" disease.?  
Many, many thanks to "thehatsrule" and those that jumped in,  hopefully I will be able to soon assist!!!
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Posted: Dec. 11 2006,21:18 QUOTE
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hda1 = first partition on first drive
hda2 = second partition on first drive
hda3 = guess what  
Actually, it depends on what type of partition and how the partitioning tool creates it - not sure if there are concrete rules though.  (ie 5 is usually used for the first logical partition, etc).  Also afaik the use of a: c: etc. started with dos.  Not that it really matters :P
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