Subject: Re: NoName & ATA cd-rom
To: Stan Pietkiewicz <pietstan@rogers.com>
From: Anders Hogrelius <ahs@hogrelius.nu>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/25/2004 09:24:02
Yes, it will work but it will not be useful for booting since the SRM
doesn't recognise it. A CD-burner might cause problems if you try to burn
CD's at higher speeds, since the onboard ATA adapter is quite slow.
cheers,
Anders
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Stan Pietkiewicz wrote:
> Has anybody used an IDE cdrom or cd burner with the on-board IDE
> interface on an AXPpci33 (better known as a NoName)? I'm contemplating
> getting one for my machine, and I'm curious about other's experiences...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Stan
>