On Friday 01 June 2001 19:07, Shawn Dolan wrote:
> I'm using a promise ATA 33/66/100 driver from www.linhardware.com
>
> direct link:
>
> http://lhd.zdnet.com/db/dispdriver.php3?DISP?1069
The page shows NO SUPPORT for the RAID controller--the FastTrak which is what
is on the MSI board. It is in fact the driver we already have in the kernel.
Civileme
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Civileme
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 11:07 AM
> To: OOzy Pal; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Brandon Caudle; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] A good Motherboard
>
> On Friday 01 June 2001 17:45, OOzy Pal wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Are you saying that this motherboard will not work
> > with Linux? If this true then I am screwed.
>
> http://www.promise.com/PDF/FastTrak100.pdf
>
> Look at operating systems--No linux available... The driver we have to run
> it as a regular controller (not RAID) makes one channel for one device,
> maybe.
>
> Civileme
>
> > http://tw.msi.com.tw/showroom/mainboard/eng/k7tturbo-R.htm
> >
> > --- Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Friday 01 June 2001 01:25, OOzy Pal wrote:
> > > > I have already ordered my system with
> > > >
> > > > MSI K7T Turbo-R
> > > >
> > > > I hope it works fine. Even though it is RAID but I
> > >
> > > am
> > >
> > > > running it as a normal IDE.
> > >
> > > I hope you realize you have the right to turn it
> > > around unopened and I
> > > STRONGLY recommend you do so. I can more or less
> > > guarantee it will NOT work.
> > >
> > > Make it the manufacturer's problem not yours--you
> > > bought a board with WinIDE.
> > >
> > > Civileme
> > >
> > > > --- Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > *sigh* HTML in email is EVIL!
> > > > >
> > > > > But back to the point... the ASUS A7V133, is a
> > >
> > > VERY
> > >
> > > > > NICE motherboard. That's what I'm running right
> > > > > now.
> > > > > It supports 266 FSB, it has a Promise ATA
> > >
> > > Controller
> > >
> > > > > on board, which will handle 4 IDE devices. IT
> > >
> > > then
> > >
> > > > > comes with the regular IDE controller that all
> > > > > motherboards come with. So you could have 8 IDE
> > > > > devices
> > > > > in the machine provided you have the room in the
> > > > > case and then room on the power supply for the 8
> > > > > devices.
> > > > >
> > > > > But if you want recommendations for a
> > >
> > > motherboard,
> > >
> > > > > you really need to know what kind of processor
> > > > > you're
> > > > > looking to go with. The A7V133 is a AMD
> > > > > motherboard. I'm not sure if they make a
> > > > > motherboard like that,
> > > > > that supports Intel.
> > > > >
> > > > > The motherboad is about $150-$160, but it's
> > >
> > > worth
> > >
> > > > > it!
> > > > > tdh
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > T. Holmes
> > > > > UNIXTECHS.org
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > -----------------
> > > > > "Real Men Us Vi!"
> > > > >
> > > > > | hy,
> > > > > | i dont know if there are special drivers for
> > >
> > > linux
> > >
> > > > > but the asus a7v133 has
> > > > >
> > > > > | 4 ide channels. 2 are normal ide's, so they
> > >
> > > work
> > >
> > > > > under linux for sure.
> > > > >
> > > > > | the other 2 are controlled by a promise chip
> > >
> > > (for
> > >
> > > > > win98 you need a driver
> > > > >
> > > > > | from promise for them).
> > > > > | the connectors can be used to access 4 ide
> > > > >
> > > > > peripherals, or the
> > > > >
> > > > > | 2 primary ide's can be used to build a raid-0
> > > > >
> > > > > array.
> > > > >
> > > > > | regards
> > > > > | mp
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > > | Am Montag, 28. Mai 2001 00:37 schrieb Brandon
> > > > >
> > > > > Caudle:
> > > > > | > <html><DIV>
> > > > > | > <P>the maximumis 4 ide devices/</P>
> > > > > | > <P> </P>
> > > > > | > <P>brandon caudle<BR><BR></P></DIV>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>From: "Pauwel Demeyer"
> > > > >
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [newbie] A good
> > > > >
> > > > > Motherboard
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 26 May 2001
> > >
> > > 20:04:41
> > >
> > > > > +0200
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>The problem is there are no
> > >
> > > MB's
> > >
> > > > > who have more than 2
> > > > >
> > > > > | > IDE-connectors <DIV></DIV>>(as far
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>as I know, so the best is
> > >
> > > getting
> > >
> > > > > an extra card with again
> > > > >
> > > > > | > two <DIV></DIV>>IDE-connectors on it)
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>----Original Message
> > >
> > > Follows----
> > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>From: OOzy Pal
> > > > >
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Subject: [newbie] A good
> > > > >
> > > > > Motherboard
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 26 May 2001
> > >
> > > 08:46:50
> > >
> > > > > -0700 (PDT)
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Hello
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Anyone knows a good
> > >
> > > motherboard
> > >
> > > > > that works fine with
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Linux and has more than two
> > >
> > > IDEs
> > >
> > > > > (because I have 2
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>hard drives, CD, CDRW, and a
> > >
> > > zip
> > >
> > > > > drive, so I need more
> > > > >
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>than 2 IDEs)
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>OOzy
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>=====
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Regards,
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>OOzy
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>What is the purpose of life?
> > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> >
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> >
> >
> > =====
> > Regards,
> > OOzy
> >
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