hdd problems

[Ian Keith Setford <ians@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

Yo-

I recently removed my Windows drive from a machine that runs Debian 95%
of the time.  The previous arrangement was as follows:
/dev/hda	Windows		(master primary controller)
/dev/hdb	Debian		(slave primary controller)
/dev/hdc	CD-ROM		(master secondary controller)

I removed /dev/hda (Windows) and switched the Debian drive cable and
set the jumper to master.  I *thought* I was thinking ahead when I
re-configured LILO to boot from the actual Linux drive instead of from the
boot sector on the Windows drive.  I ran /sbin/lilo and I also configured
fstab before I physically removed the drive.

After removal Linux will not boot.  The BIOS detection of the HDD also
takes about 2 minutes whereas previously it took about 5-10 seconds.
Debian error says, "DMA reset, irq timeout {SEEK ... SEEK ... }' etc..

I am unsure of what is actually wrong.  I also booted with a rescue disk
and a boot disk but both will die with error, "Unable to open Initial
Console."

Any help appreciated.  I am running 2.0.32.

Thanks,

Ian 
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