On Thursday March 27 2003 11:29 pm, Ron Stodden wrote:
> Configuration differences:
>
> 1st machine (fails) has a Promise chip on the Gigabyte motherboard
> which supports IDE0 through IDE3.
motherboard with Windoze-controller, software driven
> 2nd machine (succeeds) has a Soltek motherboard supporting IDE0 &
> IDE1, with an add-on Promise PCI board providing IDE2 and IDE3.
motherboard with a real controller
Seems simple to me, avoid buying Win-motherboards with built in
fake raid. Add on a real controller on a motherboard suitable for
Linux if you need so many ide's. Keep in mind tho, no matter how
many ide ports you add, or are built in, they all have to work at
taking their turn, thru your one 33mhz pci bus. YMMV
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