topic Re: ML 150 does not recognise slave IDE device in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

ML 150 does not recognise slave IDE device

Uli Manschke — Wed, 18 May 2005 06:07:43 GMT

Hi,
my ML 150 has a built-in IDE, which normally connects the CD-ROM. I wanted to add a second device, but whatever I tried, it did not recognise any device type as slave device.
I put in a CD-ROM drive, a DVD drive, a harddisk - they all worked fine as master device, but not as slave - neither by "cable select" nor by direct master/slave jumpering.

Any ideas?
Or is the BIOS set to only allow >one< device on this internal IDE?
thx
uli

Re: ML 150 does not recognise slave IDE device

Tv_3 — Wed, 18 May 2005 07:44:42 GMT

Hi have you checked your cable you're using for connecting both device?
Are you using ata100 cable?

I have did some research but i haven't found anything stating it's supported or not.

Can you see in the bios regarding the ide primary - secondary settings?

Re: ML 150 does not recognise slave IDE device

Uli Manschke — Wed, 18 May 2005 08:02:05 GMT

Hi Tv,

I've used the cable which came with the system, and I've tried another one (but did not check for ata100).

When looking at the BIOS menu, it shows only "IDE master" and then the currently connected master device type (e.g. CD-ROM, my disk type, ...), but there is no sign of "IDE slave" - and there is no spot in the bios which allows modifying anything in connection with IDE.
thx.
uli

Re: ML 150 does not recognise slave IDE device

Oleg Koroz — Wed, 18 May 2005 08:45:40 GMT

Try to use Original Cable with CS (cable Select only if two devices Used).
http://partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/showphoto?partnumber=344677-003
ATA cable should have three connectors. Some CS cables have one wire interrupted (1-2mm hole).
Reset Bios to defaults also verify if it up to date
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/20961.html

Re: ML 150 does not recognise slave IDE device

Andrzej Kowalik — Wed, 18 May 2005 09:15:32 GMT

I don't know what is with ml150, but other little bit bigger servers (ML/DL 3xx, 5xx, 7xx) do not support connecting other devices to IDE controller.
regards,
Andrzej