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Ron Gibson  
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 More options Aug 18 2004, 12:39 am
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.mandrake
From: Ron Gibson <rsgib...@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 04:39:00 GMT
Subject: Re: Can I Add a New HD as a Fifth IDE Device?

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:44:14 -0400, Tony Sivori wrote:
> That would often be the solution, but not always. An accessory PCI
> controller card is a popular way to get around an older bios/cmos that
> cannot be updated or an OS than cannot see hard drives larger than 137 GB.
> Google a little and you'll see what I mean. Perhaps the cards contain
> their own bios.

Yep and yes they do.

> My only question was will it still work if the native IDE channels are all
> in use. My guess would be "yes", but I like to get advice and confirmation
> before I spend money.

Yes it wll. You wil now be able to have 8 IDE devices.

 
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