Got a old p1 computer need help

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 09:55 PM

ok i just got today wo p1 computers and 1 has someparts and the other runs but give me a error saying need to configue your harddrive 0 error and i tried but dont know what to do im trying to hook up linux slackware or redhat on this is it possible or no and can you help to fix this thing so i can run linux on it.

Polymorphic · 05-01-2005, 10:08 PM

you should probably be able to use them. what are the specs?

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 10:11 PM

dude i havae no clue all i know is it a socket 2 p1 witha hardrive dont know what size and cd and floppy.

Polymorphic · 05-01-2005, 10:14 PM

socket 2? you mean socket 7? do you know if it's an ide hard drive? does it show up in the machines bios?

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 10:26 PM

no its sayss socket 2 im for real that what it say weird. and yes its ide harddrive and no it does not show up i have to configure it. but i dont know how it doesnt work .

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 10:43 PM

i dont know how to configure it becuse i never worked eith a p1 computer, it gives me a error haddrive 0 error.

Polymorphic · 05-01-2005, 10:44 PM

ok, well if it's a socket 2 then the thing is its not really a pentium machine. its an old 486sx, dx or dx2 machine that was upgraded with a first generation overdrive dx4 or overdrive pentium chip. so the first matter of business is to remove the hard drive and read the top label. if it does not list the drive geometry (cylenders/heads/sectors per track) then you will have to look up its model # online. then you can insert those values into the bios under "user defined" type - usually type 47 iirc - its been a while. then the drive should show up, assuming the jumpers are set properly on the drive.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 10:51 PM

well i took it apart and know the ide card the whoole computer wont go on at all. and let me check

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 11:05 PM

i have a other one that is a socket 7 and its have it mobo and cpu and i think memory. should i just hook up evevy thing on that one but i would need a psu the one in this one has the wires coming from the side and i need one from the back.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-01-2005, 11:20 PM

ok i got it it says 15heads-62sect-428.1MB's fpor the harddrive and thhis computer is like a flat base. and know it turns on but it wont boot up.

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