In a message dated 3/27/03 5:39:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I know SCSI and IDE; is ATA related to one or the other, or is it an entirely seperate type of drive? >>
IDE = Integrated Drive Electronics; ATA = [PC/]AT Attachment. They are one in the same, although there may be a few minor differences. Your hard drive is IDE (or UATA, which is an extension of IDE) and you CD-ROM is ATA (AKA, ATAPI), and both coexist on the same data cable just fine. Apple confuses matters by naming its ATA drives by ID=0 (for Master) and ID=1 (for Slave). The PCI UATA card manufacturers confuse matters by naming their UATA drives [SCSI Bus x] ID=0 (for UATA Bus n, Master), [SCSI Bus x] ID=1 (for UATA Bus n, Slave), [SCSI Bus x] ID=2 (for UATA Bus n+1, Master), [SCSI Bus x] ID=3 (for UATA Bus n+1, Slave). -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
