[Dark_Necros]

the reason i made this topic an intermediate dificulty is because i didnt want just anybody trying to help me... sorry if thats not ok... but still... ok. here it goes.

i was trying to make ny computer boot two hard drives simultaniously... then after several tries... i turned my computer off again... then when i turned my computer back on, nothing loaded on the screen, but somethingmade several long beeping noises... i have no idea what it means... help.

[Core]

This is the beeper on the motherboard making those sounds. You should take a look at your motherboard guide - a specific consecutivity of these beeps means that there is something wrong with the system.

What is the manufacturer/model of the mainboard?

[Dark_Necros]

HM... i dont have the manual... any idea how i would go about getting one?

[Core]

Well once again, what is the manufacturer/model of the mainboard? Chances are there is a guide online.

Is it a brand PC (Dell, HP etc.) or one assembled by yourself? If it is an assembled one, open the case and look for specific descriptive labels on the board to find the model.

[Dark_Necros]

yea. i will update tomorow... im at school, so i dont have the computer with me. and it isnt a namebrand... at least i dont think so... i have never seen one that looks like this before, so i believe it is a home built one...

[no2pencil]

When you open your case there will be a model number, should be in white print & fairly close to the CPU.

The beep codes are going to be specific to the make & model motherboard. Basically a main component has died. Video, Memory, something isn't passing POST.

[TriggaMike]

I'm TriggaMike, not just anybody.

OT: as have been stated something is wrong and you aren't passing POST. Likely if you were smart and grounded yourself somehow when you were tinkering you bumped your Ram, Video Card, or other essential piece so the contacts aren't touching, so you can't startup until you fix those problems. Worse case scenario you fried your motherboard because you didn't ground yourself.

[Dark_Necros]

lol. yea. im a little too poor to get a little wrist strap thing... any way... if i do get this stupid thing going, is there any way to boot two hard drives simultaniously? and if there is, please tell me that i dont have to get a raid thing...
(i am extremely low on money right now, and what money i DO have is going towards a REALLY nice computer. it is a 2000 dollar comp, so i am going to have a little ways to go to be able to get it)

[no2pencil]

RAID? No. To boot multiple hard drives you need a boot loader.

[Dark_Necros]

hm... how much would that be? im tired of plugging and unplugging my hard drives every time i want to do something...

[no2pencil]

There is no cost. You just need to install one. Like on your Slackware topic... it's called Grub.

[Dark_Necros]

ooooohhh. leme go and google that...

[KYA]

You don't need a ground strap to stay grounded. Just touch your metal case before touching any components. You're welcome. you can mail me the 7 bucks you would have spent on one.

[Dark_Necros]

like i said... im broke. i will give you 7 dollars in monopoly money though...

[Dark_Necros]

will somebody PLEASE explain how to do this? i cant figure it out on my own... im only a freshman in high school. you need to walk us "children through these things.