On Friday March 28 2003 09:34 am, Charles A Edwards wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:36:11 -0600
>
> Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Seems simple to me, avoid buying Win-motherboards with built
> > in fake raid. Add on a real controller on a motherboard suitable
> > for Linux if you need so many ide's.
>
> Though completely true, Tom, the statement is not completely
> accurate.
>
> Unless Roms Is a Raid controller it is an onboard ide controller
> which Is supported by linux (Not a widblows controller)
>
> The installation problem here is the fact that the driver mod for
> the onboard controller is not included in the hd image but the
> driver mod for the pci add-on controller Is included.
>
> The same occurred with the 7.1 cds installation.
> ATA100 add-on cards were supported but ATA100 onboard was not.
>
> Ron, you can try passing the I/O addresses at installation start.
> Sometimes this will work sometime not.
>
> OTTOMH I do not recall the exact formula to use but if you want to
> try it I can probably dig it up for you.
>
>
> Charles
I figured somebody would catch me in a general statement ;) I
still stand by it. IMO, these integrated addon controller boards are
best avoided. Most all vendors make two models of their boards, one
with, one without addon controllers. If you havt'a overload the pci
bus with extra ide ports, get a real controller card. Y'alls MMV
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