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General Category => Boot Managers => Topic started by: hopfield on April 14, 2012, 13:41:26 PM

Title: Plop and e-sata external hd
Post by: hopfield on April 14, 2012, 13:41:26 PM
My config: Acer Travelmate 5730 with an e-sata interface and external hd(enermax enclosure) (working on linux and windows if i connect it after boot).

If i connect the external hd at boot time:
    e-sata interface: BIOS is unable to see the external hd and cannot boot from it.
    usb 2.0 interface: BIOS is able to see the external hd and to boot from it.

Now...
Let's try with plop...
I have installed plop boot manager on a usb key...
Plop boot manager starts correctly but even Plop cannot see e-sata interface.

There is a possible workaround?
Its possible to add a "driver" to plop to boot from esata?

Any suggestion?

JH

Title: Re: Plop and e-sata external hd
Post by: Elmar on April 14, 2012, 15:07:36 PM
what os do you try to boot from this drive?

Quote from: hopfield on April 14, 2012, 13:41:26 PM
Plop boot manager starts correctly but even Plop cannot see e-sata interface.

what do you see on the screen?

Quote from: hopfield on April 14, 2012, 13:41:26 PM
Its possible to add a "driver" to plop to boot from esata?

no

elmar