> Two hard drives can be designated as Master-Master or Master-Slave depending > on the computer bios and motherboard...
Irresepective of SCSI (7500, e.g.) or EIDE (Beige G3, e.g.) or UATA (B&W G3 and later), the drives are peers. Some implementations of IDE/EIDE/UATA do indeed depend upon the Master being installed before the Slave is installed, but not "first" as to physical order on the cable. Valid combinations with all implementations: Host---------(empty)---------Master Host---------Slave-----------Master Host---------Master----------Slave Host---------Master May or may not work: Host---------Master----------(empty) Probably won't work: Host---------Slave Host---------Slave-----------(empty) There are no "terminators", per se, in IDE/EIDE/UATA, except for the "weak" termination provided by the drive(s) and the host. But, that is also true in SCSI ... the "weak" terminator part. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
