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Re: [LUG] DMI Error dual boot

 

Yes I have set the first boot disk as Sata then IDE

 
On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 15:43 +0100, Steve wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Have you tried altering the bios setup to read both sata & pata disks and
> not just sata which its set to by default. It slows the system to the
> slowest disk.
> 
> 
> Steve Reynolds 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of kevin
> Sent: 06 July 2009 15:18
> To: LUGList
> Subject: [LUG] DMI Error dual boot
> 
> HI all, 
> 
>       I am having trouble with a Foxconn board athlon 64 bios with Dual
> boot Linux and Xp.
> 
> I have a Sata disk with Xp on and an IDE with Fedora 11 on 
> 
> If I remove either of the Disks the system boots up fine.
> With both disks in the system does
> "Varifying DMI data"........
> 
> and just stops.
> 
> I have got a MBR on each disk (XP  user wont use grub), and Linux is
> selected from the BIOS boot menu.
> 
> Sometimes it works first boot,  sometimes it takes three or four boots to
> start up either OS any Ideas?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Kevin Lucas
> Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!) Po House, Minions, Liskeard
> Cornwall
> PL14 5LE
> 01579363386
> 
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Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
Po House, Minions,
Liskeard Cornwall 
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