Re: IDE controllers

Khimenko Victor (khim@sch57.msk.ru)
Sat, 31 Jul 1999 19:15:55 +0400 (MSD)

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In <37A24D6B.473ACFC3@periscope-systems.freeserve.co.uk> Jonathan C. Masters (mastersj@periscope-systems.freeserve.co.uk) wrote:
> 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.

No, you need board with different I/O ports range. IRQ's is not a problem AFAIK.

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