>Do you think there will be a difference in >performance if I switch the Maxtor to master so that it will be the >boot drive instead on now booting off the slave drive?
>I don't think so, If I remember correctly the only thing which >effects performance on a Master/Slave config is the fact that >performance of both drives is governed by the slowest drive. So if >you have an ATA/66, and an ATA/100 on the same cable the ATA/100 will >only work at ATA/66 speeds regardless of the bus they're connected to. Correct, both are limited to slowest Interface speed on the cable, so the drive that is fastest in physical specs (>rpm, <seek time, >internal transfer rate) would be best for the OS. There may be a very miniscule delay during startup if the master is checked first for a system folder, then the slave, but this is likely to be not worth the bother. EricB -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
