[nflug] Help needed Initializing a new notebook disk drive

[Joe]

The gparted disk is what I used to setup my other usb drive (now
/dev/sdb), so it can do USB drives.

Joe

Cyber Source wrote:
> The gparted cd probably does not have the usb storage module loaded.
> Boot the laptop with kbuntu, then plug it in. as root, type "fdisk
> -l", if it sees the drive, there's nothing wrong.
>
> Joe wrote:
>> I just got a new drive for my notebook.  The old drive still works, but
>> has some bad spots on it (that are out of the way for now).
>>
>> The notebook is an HP dv5020us Centrino Duo.  It is dual boot kubuntu
>> hardy and Win XP.
>>
>> The new HD is Hitachi HTS543232L9A300 5400rpm SATA 320GB 3GB/s drive.
>> I thought I ordered a 1.5 GB/s drive, but that's not what the label on
>> the drive says.
>> My old (current) drive (/dev/sda) is a 120GB 1.5GB/s drive (ST9120821AS)
>> ATA-5 4200rpm and my controller is probably a 1.5GB/s controller.
>>
>> Is that enough to make the new drive incompatible with my system?
>>
>> I hooked up the drive to my notebook using a Vantec SATA/IDE to USB 2.0
>> adapter.
>>
>> When I plug it into the usb port, nothing seems to happen, but when I
>> look, I see that /dev/sdb appears when the drive is plugged in.  the
>> drive is very quiet, but I can hear it spinning when I put it next to my
>> ear.
>>
>> I rebooted the notebook from my gparted live CD.
>> I expected gparted to be able to see and setup the new drive, but it
>> does not see it at all.
>>
>> I thought about swapping the new and old drive in the notebook and then
>> booting from gparted again, but since gparted can see and work with my
>> other usb drive (currently unplugged), I'm not sure if that will help.
>>
>> What do I do next?
>>
>> I have a blinking rebate to send in right away, so I need to determine
>> if the drive will work asap.
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