Re: [Sheflug] Promise ATA-100 controller.

["Alex Hudson" <nospam [at] alexhudson.com>]

> >Good news: It Just Does.
> > It Just Works.
> >Plug it in. It will work.
>
>  I guess the message is that it'll just work :-)

Where did you get *that* idea from?!?! :)

>  I need to change my /etc/fstab settings, and I guess that's it. System is
> running, althought I'm not using the card.

Yep. If the card's in, you should see the channels in /proc/..

> >Bad news: You get absolutely 0% benefit from ATA-100 as opposed your
> >motherboard controller. 'Cept for the extra ide channels, if you need
them.
>
> Extra channels are good. I'll be using them. I'll play with it. If there's
no
> extra speed it'll be a bit of a bummer tho' :-)

Nope, no extra speed whatsoever I'm afraid. Although, extra channels makes
software RAID easier, so there is *some* extra speed available, just nothing
related to ATA-100-ness :(

Cheers,

Alex.

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