On 12/19/12 21:23, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Does "file -s /dev/sda4" see it?
................. - thank you Carlos booting kernel 3.7.0-3-default : the result of command # file -s /dev/sda4 is :- /dev/sda4: ERROR: cannot open `/dev/sda4' (No such file or directory) ............................. - my idea was that Linux was proud to be kind to older hardware . . . that After kernel 3.4 it is not possible to boot from a SATA HD while having an internal 40 wire ribbon-cable {i think 40 } PATA HD for back-up is no-longer possible, is, for me, a serious concern. Such a basic ability to mount a 40-wire PATA 2nd drive would seem important enough to be worth fixing fast. .............. best regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org