[ltp] Basic setup t60p - build MBR

[Aaron Mulder]

In the BIOS I think there's a setting where you can change the SATA
drive to "compatibility mode" or something that makes it looks (more)
like an IDE drive for purposes of a vanilla Windows install CD, etc.
Usually when you do a fresh XP install you have to do the installation
in compatibility mode, then install a driver, then change the BIOS
back to SATA mode and Windows then picks it up OK.

Thanks,
     Aaron

On 12/18/06, Ceruti, Gerard G <Gerard.Ceruti@standardbank.co.za> wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> This past weekend I installed openSUSE 10.2 onto a Ultrabay HDD all went well until the reboot.
> (XP is installed on the SATA internal drive) Grub reported 'ERROR 21' I checked the conf files but was unable to see any error as both drives where there.
>  I then looked to rebuild the MBR of XP so that I could at least get the Thinkpad up , now here is where the fun started, IBM's recovery CD's do not allow you to get into M$S recovery console ( to issue the FIXMBR cmd) it wants to take the T60 back to factory settings , no thanks, trying all the other Boot disks ( getting a USB disk drive is another story) www.bootdisk.com and M$S  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=535D248D-5E10-49B5-B80C-0A0205368124&displaylang=en none recognise the SATA drive.
>
> Anyone got any ideas please.
> Regards
> Gerard
>
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