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Re: Unipod query

From Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com>
Subject Re: Unipod query
Newsgroups comp.sys.acorn.misc
Date 2012-07-18 12:56 +0100
Message-ID <52b131adeacvjazz@waitrose.com> (permalink)
References <52b09af13ccvjazz@waitrose.com> <a6ko8dF5jaU1@mid.individual.net> <52b0c74094cvjazz@waitrose.com> <52b0d51f61bric-nospam@argonet.co.uk>
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In article <52b0d51f61bric-nospam@argonet.co.uk>,
   Brian Carroll <bric-nospam@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <52b0c74094cvjazz@waitrose.com>, Chris Newman
> <cvjazz@waitrose.com> wrote:
> > In article <a6ko8dF5jaU1@mid.individual.net>, David Holden
> >    <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> wrote:

> > > > After the problems with my RiscPC, I'm building one back
> > > > to how I had it before. Is there any speed (or other)
> > > > advantage to having the main Hard Disc 4 connected via my
> > > > Unipod as opposed to the main mother board?

> > > Motherboard IDE i/face max about 1.8 MB/sec. Unipod 4 to 4.2
> > > MB/sec.

> > Ooh. Ta Big difference then.

> Is it also not the case that (some) modern hard discs will not
> run on the motherboard interface? David Holden could confirm.

Yes, possibly.

> I have been using 2 hard disc on one of the IDE ports of my
> UNIpod for several years with no problems whatever.

I had one on one port & the back-up caddy on the other. Worked perfectly here
too (until recently). I was just wondering what the advantage was. Now I know
from Dave Holden's posting what the actual speed improvement should be.

> Brian.

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Unipod query Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-17 09:30 +0100
  Re: Unipod query "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 09:06 +0000
    Re: Unipod query Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-17 17:34 +0100
      Re: Unipod query Brian Carroll <bric-nospam@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 20:05 +0100
        Re: Unipod query Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-18 12:56 +0100
          Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-21 00:31 +0100
            Re: Resurrected RiscPC "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-07-21 05:39 +0000
              Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-21 12:29 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-07-21 14:05 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-21 18:09 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-07-21 18:56 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "Bruce Goatly" <ss4@goatly.co.uk> - 2012-07-21 19:19 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-07-21 20:26 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-07-22 14:46 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-07-21 21:39 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-22 13:53 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-07-22 15:09 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Fred Bambrough <fred@[127.0.0.1]> - 2012-07-23 16:36 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-07-21 20:22 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Brian Howlett <news-spamtrap@brianhowlett.me.uk> - 2012-07-22 10:03 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-07-22 11:09 +0100
              Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-23 11:29 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC John Sandford <lists@thesandfords.me.uk> - 2012-07-23 16:28 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-23 18:27 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2012-07-23 20:38 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-23 22:25 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-07-24 06:03 +0000
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC spampling <spam.pling@btinternet.com> - 2012-07-24 07:49 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-07-24 12:23 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-24 21:08 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Dave Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2012-07-24 22:05 +0100
                Re: Resurrected RiscPC Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-24 22:36 +0100
  Re: Unipod query Tony Moore <old_coaster@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-25 16:40 +0000
    Re: Unipod query "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-07-26 08:34 +0000
      Re: Unipod query "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-07-26 10:22 +0100
      Re: Unipod query Tony Moore <old_coaster@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-26 10:15 +0000
    Re: Unipod query Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-07-26 10:22 +0100

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