On Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 08:56:57 +0400, Olive (not0read0...@yopmail.com) wrote:
> My internal hard disk is dead: it makes a strange noise and remain in > the position on indefinitely. I have installed Linux on an external hard > drive (and I boot from a CD since this is an old laptop not being able > to boot from USB). I would like to prevent the kernel to access the > internal hard drive completely. Even if I do not access it; the kernel > read a bit from it; among other to get information on the partition > table. Is it possible to prevent the kernel to even see the drive? This > is an IDE hard disk. > > Olive > > PS I am not currently on Debian but I like the list (and I am sure the > answer to this question should be generic) I would remove the power connector from the rear of the hard drive, but failing that, maybe you could disable it in the BIOS settings? -- Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK. Please reply to the list only. Do NOT send copies directly to me. Debian on the NSLU2: http://bobcox.com/slug/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
