banner@einstein ( infotech) (05/13/91)
Simple question (but aren't they all ?!): Is it possible to run two different IDE drives from the same controller? For example: I am considering adding a Seagate ST1144A to my home system that currently has a single Seagate ST157A drive in it. The controller is a generic controller (no-name) and it also drives the two floppies in the system. I always thought IDE drives were pretty much "plug and play". Put the drive in, use fdisk to set up the partitions (choosing the correct physical drive...) do a high level DOS format and you're done.... Right?? In the last couple of weeks several people have mentioned that you cannot mix IDE drive types on a single controller. What's the scoop here? Does anyone have both a ST1144A and a ST157A in their system, coexisting fine? -- ======================================================================== Ross Bannerman | Usenet: banner@mitel.com MITEL Corp. Kanata, Ont. | ========================================================================