[huskerlug] Re: A Couple of Questions

Gee, I am sorry I confused you... I put my hard
drive(s) on the FIRST IDE, with no CDroms/DVDs on that
IDE.  The CDroms/DVDs go on their own IDE buss,
(Usually the second IDE).  I do have some PCI IDE
cards
here, and can install one to add one to four more
devices...

--- Eric Penne <epenne@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The DVD doesn't care whether it is the master or
> not.
> 
> It doesn't matter either way.
> 
> The whole IDE bus will be limited by the speed of
> the slowest device (ie
> ATA33, ATA66, ATA100).
> 
> >     This is interesting to know, since from what I've
> seen you always have
> > to have the DVD as the master.  It must work
> better on Linux!   ---Jim
> >
> > On Wednesday 17 September 2003 08:09, you wrote:
> >> My CD-DVD reader is slave on IDE#2, and the
> CDBurner
> >> (TDK 48x16x48x) is the master.
> >>
> >> Runs very fast, that way. and doesn't slow down
> the
> >> hard drives...


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