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| From | Danno <WhoaBaby@MySecretPlace.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.hardware, comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? |
| Message-Id | <20120520221958.c60d9306.WhoaBaby@MySecretPlace.org> |
| References | <jp67tc$jdd$1@dont-email.me> |
| Date | 2012-05-20 22:19 -0600 |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Fri, 18 May 2012 19:28:45 +0000 (UTC) no.top.post@gmail.com wrote: > I've been using IDE hard-disks since the 90s. > Now this netbook shows /dev/sda1,2,3,4. > I've read that these new-ones are better & cheaper. > But the value in not in the hardware. it's in the contents, > and we must keep our valuable data - with continuity. > > So can you have a BIG new-disk and say-2 IDEs on the > same old/2005 PC? > > == TIA > There are PCI SATA cards that are relatively inexpensive. I recently installed a Vantec 6-port SATA II 150 PCI host card (model UGT-ST310R) in my fileserver (4 internal SATA II, 2 eSATA). Although I have yet to actually use it, the kernel boot log seems to recognize and configure it. I think it was $25 or or something. I'm sure the access speed probably isn't going to impress anyone, but if you are fine with IDE speeds, then likely isn't going to be noticeable, allows one to use huge new SATA drives through an appropriate interface, doesn't consume IDE channels on the motherboard. -- Slackware 13.1, 2.6.33.4-smp, Core i7 920 GeForce GT520, RLU #272755
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HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2012-05-18 19:28 +0000
Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2012-05-18 15:10 -0700
Re (2): HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2012-05-19 14:23 +0000
Re: Re (2): HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2012-05-19 08:08 -0700
Re: Re (2): HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2012-05-19 11:50 -0400
Re: Re (2): HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? Kevin Snodgrass <kdsnodgrass@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-20 21:22 +0000
Re: Re (2): HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> - 2012-05-22 05:41 +0000
Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? terryc <newsninespam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2012-05-21 11:01 +1000
Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? Danno <WhoaBaby@MySecretPlace.org> - 2012-05-20 22:19 -0600
Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>? john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-05-22 21:03 +0000
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