Do you want to send that disk to me or Cleve. I know that I would like to take a look at it.
So what to do???? As it is Linux you can install it in any ide machine assuming you have more than one computer.

If PAE is a problem for me I do the install in like a CF-29MK5 then transfer the caddy and drive to a MK whatever.
I've had this ssd in a MK1 (29) ...it was originally installed in a MK4 or 5. FWIW.
Time to







Talk more tomorrow.