Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 31 Jul 1999 02:12:12 +0100 | From | "Jonathan C. Masters" <> | Subject | IDE controllers |
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I hear Linux 2.4 will support 8 IDE controllers. I always thought that you could only have 4 IDE drives. Since each controller can have two drivers, does this actually mean I can have 16 drives? I say this becasue I have 4 drives at present and have no more capacity without switching to more expensive SCSI devices. Besides, I need certain IDE derivers to be added. How would I add the IDE board. I mean, if I add another IDE controller board, does it have to be of a certain type/ wont it assume the IRQs of the motherboard ones? etc... basically, can I just go into my computer store, add a standard 20quid IDE board and it will work? Thanks.
(sorry about slight off topicness)
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