On Sunday 11 January 2004 08:44 am, Bob Read wrote: > PMFJI & asking a dumb question, but isn't the "master" on > the 2nd IDE channel automatically hdc ?? > > Bob
Yes, but with two more caveats. It should be on the end connector of the IDE ribbon, and attention must be paid to getting the pin1 orientation correct (the red stripe side of the cable). Mother board ide2 slave master |______________|_________________| Actually it's not ide2, but that's a common usage. The ports are more correctly termed as ide0 (1st) and ide1 (2nd). -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas
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