Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:51:43 +0100 (MET) | Subject | Re: IDE bug in 2.4.2-ac12? | From | Konrad Stopsack <> |
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Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 09:01:15AM +0100, Konrad Stopsack wrote: > > > Do you mean the Power Supply Unit? Or the Program Storage Unit? ;-) > > Power Supply Unit, yes. > > > To answer to your questions: > > - I haven't tried to remove the CD-ROM because both devices shall work > > together > > - the ZIP doesn't cause problems when just the power cable is connected > > > > Although my PC has only got an old Baby AT 200W power supply I don't > think > > that's the point. > > I don't see any other way how the ZIP could have impact on the IDE HDD > on a different IDE interface. The 82c586b can be a chip with locked-together IDE controllers, can't it?
> > If you wonder why /proc/ide/via reports slower DMA rates for the HDD > when the ZIP is connected is because the auto slowdown code kicks in and > lowers the transfer rate when too many CRC errors happen.
Well, and what should I do now? I really need the ZIP drive. Try without CD-ROM? Buy new ATX case with 300W power supply? And new motherboard? And new processor? And ... and ... and? Isn't there a chance to unlock the IDE channels (if they are locked)? Remember, I've heard about a Windows patch to do this.
Paul, what did you find out?
cu Konrad
-- Konrad Stopsack - konrad@stopsack.de
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