Re: Want to build new Debian PC. Is IDE interface gone?
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:10:09 -0400, shawn wilson wrote:
> On Jul 11, 2011 8:05 AM, "Camaleón" <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:09:06 -0400, mark wrote:
>>
>> > I'm looking for components for a new PC to install debian on. I've
>> > been looking at motherboards (MSI & Gigabyte) and it seems that the
>> > IDE interface no longer exists. Is no more IDE interface the new
>> > direction for PCs so that I will have to buy a SATA burner?
>>
>> If you are buying components for a new PC I would discard IDE at all
>> and go for SATA300/600 hard disks and SATA optical unit.
>>
>>
> And if I were buying components... I wouldn't even buy an optical drive.
<Disney mode on>
Then you'll miss the "magic world of multimedia" :-P
</Disney mode off>
> I haven't had the need for cd in ages. If you're really into cds though,
> how about a usb or eSATA unit so that you can use your media on multiple
> computers?
I hate optical storage like the most, but I still find it useful for a
limited set of contexts (like installing an OS -without hassle- or
loading an ISO image for maintenance tasks -hard disk smart check, BIOS
update...-).
> ... just an idea.
Another possibility is having an external optical unit, but it requires
and extra power supply (that means more cables around) and occupies
valuable space.
>> IDE is nowadays a dead end like many other interfaces (LPT, RS-232,
>> ISA, AGP...) so unless you really need it, it's loosing money. Sigh.
>> Times go by so fast...
>>
>>
> ... mca, SCSI, pci, pcix (though I think I've still seen that in
> consumer pcs), firewire, ir, vga, simm, slot1 (processors), at (power
> supplies), fdd, ps/2, etc.
And don't forget our floppy best friend! :-)
> Ps, couldn't help ^^ :) I'm sure I missed a few (you can probably dig up
> an old makedev script and put my memory to shame, but...). Some of the
> changes are good some are just good marketing. In the end, it really
> doesn't matter: go with the flow or you'll loose.
Marketing and I follow different ways... I still look for a motherbaord
that provides RS-232, LPT and Floppy "by default" O:-)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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