there shouldn't be a problem how ever you didn't list what was on
the machines IDE channel - I seem to recall they had 2 IDE channels
both supporting master/slave so you can run up to 4 IDE drives so CD
drive + primary hard disk plus 2 other IDE devices. I would - out of
habit - put the boot disk on a separate IDE channel from the CD
drive.
for more you can buy an PCI IDE controller card for less than $130
though I don't know it the ones at most PC shops are compatible with
the 33Mhz IDE slots not my area of expertises I'm afraid- some one
more knowledgeable on IDE architecture may wish to enlighten us.
I have a rev 2 B&W G3 with 3x9GB scsi drives installed. Because of
the limitation of running my boot disk on 9GB, and the high cost of
larger SCSI drives, I want to replace one of the drives with a
cheaper IDE (attached to the Ultra ATA port).
Are there any problems in doing this, or anything I should be aware of?
Can I use any size IDE drive?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Mike Fuller
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