[iyonix-support] Re: Extra IDE harddisc on Iyonix Cube possible?
- From: charles <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:23:49 +0100
In article <4ba891cb4f.Terje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Terje Slettebo <tslettebo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi.
> I have an Iyonix Cube, and I was wondering if it might be possible to
> connect an additional IDE harddisc to it, internally (i.e. on the IDE
> bus)?
> I have an external USB IDE drive, but unfortunately, it doesn't work
> with the Iyonix (I was able to format it with SCSIForm, but since
> then, the system hangs when it's connected to the USB port), although
> it works fine on a PC, so in order to get an extra harddisc (for
> backup purposes, etc.), it seems a few options are:
> 1) Connecting an extra IDE drive to the internal connectors of the
> Cube (if such exists - usually, an IDE interface on a PC supports two
> drives).
> 2) Buying a new USB IDE chassis that is compatible with Iyonix.
> I'd prefer 1), as I'd like to avoid the extra expense, but I don't
> want to open the Cube and try 2) unless I know if it can be done, to
> not risk damaging the system.
an alternative is to use a network drive - something I've just set up - but
that will be a bit more expensive than (2).
I've certainly fitted an extra IDE drive in the original Iyonix, but I
don't know how much spare space you have in yours.
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