Re: IDE CD-RW
>I've purchased a Traxdata 8x4x32 CD-RW, and can only install it on my
>main box. Unfortunately, this has two Hard Disks (both on the Primary
>IDE channel) and a normal CD Drive as Master on the second channel.
>
>The literature with the CD-RW is basic and suggests ways in which it
>can be installed on those channels already in use. This seems to
>imply that I shouldnot/cannot use the secondary channel slave, but it
>does not specifically say so.
>
>I have very vague recollections of some advice against putting CD
>Drives on the secondary slave, but am unable to remember where I read
>this (if in fact I did!)
I've had my CD-RW drive as a secondary slave for years. Linux and Windoze
detects it fine and I can't remember any problems associated with having it as
the secondary slave. I have hard drives occupying all the other channels. HTH.
Scott
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