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Re: [LUG] disk parameters

 

tom wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
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>> tom wrote:
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>>> I've been trying to get my laptop hard drive working again - its a 
>>> Samsung MP0402H but I cant find parameters to get the BIOS to see it - 
>>> samsung dont seem to be of help - anyonek now where to look?
>>> Tom te tom te tom
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>> It is on Samsung's site, you just have to go to support and then enter 
>> the model number.  Anyway it's here in PDF: *http://tinyurl.com/lnugqd
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>> Rob
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> Thanks for that - but it doesnt have the parameters to feed the bios alas!
> Tom te tom te tom
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Oh right, I didn't check that.  Thing is, these days you normally don't 
need to.  If the drive isn't being detected by the BIOS I'd say it's 
probably screwed.  Have you tried it on another PC? (can't remember if 
you said if you got one of those laptop drive to IDE adaptors).

Rob


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