Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>?

From	john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.hardware, comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject	Re: HOW2 transition from IDE to <new ones>?
Date	2012-05-22 21:03 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<jpguv5$65n$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On Fri, 18 May 2012 19:28:45 +0000, no.top.post 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

I have been using the following adapter:
http://www2.buyincoins.com/details/ide-to-sata-sata-to-ide-drive-dual-
convert-adapter-product-675.html
to run a sata drive off an ide connector for some time. Delivery time is 
about 2 weeks but the price is right.
Best wishes, jwc

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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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