I'm assuming the machine is a PC. Usually you can't add IDE disks without rebooting, also I'm not sure it's a good idea to mess with the cables while the power is on. IDE disks are identified by the BIOS at boot time.
Zip IDE disks are an exception : the BIOS does nothing to support them. As far as the BIOS is concerned, ZIP drives don't exist. (See my post in the archives relating how I got my Linux HD to work). You may be able to get away with it with a zip drive, but if the power destroys it, I am not liable. ;-) It shouldn't be so bad to reboot the machine, it should only take a couple of minutes. HTH, -D On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 11:52:32AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, all, > > Is this possible? I need to install an IDE Zip 250 drive in the server here > at > work to make available on the LAN. I seem to recall that you can 'refresh' > the > SCSI bus to add drives without rebooting. > > Is this possible (or even recommended) with an internal IDE drive? > > TIA :) > > Matthew Thompson http://mattyt.net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oz.net/~mattyt > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety > deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
