Sata SSD via ultrabay caddy in T43p

[ieder1]

hi all, I experience some problems trying to get a Sata SSD (Vertex2) to work in my T43p. I think I've read all threads about having a SSD in your T4x but still experience some problems.. =/

first of all booting is taking more time in stead of less. the bios seems to do a lot of thinking on it before it lets the system start up.
secondly the laptop seems to be not willingly to start up without my older PATA drive. but I want it out of mu laptop to save on weight and power consumption.

has anyone else experienced (and solved) any of these problems?

[Harryc]

Remove the PATA hard drive from boot order and move the SSD to the top in BIOS/Startup options.

[ieder1]

thanks, it boots without the old PATA drive now.

still the first boot screen takes a lot of time but I guess there's not really a solution for it?

[hunterman223]

Somewhere in the bios "config" menu there is an option for extended memory test. make sure that is disabled.

[ieder1]

that option is disabled indeed, so thats's not the problem.
thanks for your comment, though.

the boot screen just seems to freeze for about 30 secs.

[hunterman223]

During the time where it freezes up can you do anything, like turn on the thinklight, caps lock, go to access ibm menu?

[ieder1]

yes, I can press F1 or F12 and it gives feedback like 'entering boot list', the thinklight and capslock are also functional.