cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com (03/20/91)
OK all you computer weenies, stop talking about cache, megahertz, and interlacing for a minute and answer a simple question for a simple mind -- what does IDE stand for? Is it a magnetic recording method for disks? Or is it an interface? I've seen it used in the same sentence and context with SCSI (yeah, I know what THAT stands for :-/ ) BTW, what does MFM stand for, too? Modified Frequency Modulation? That was (is) a recording method used on 300MB disks back in the 70s & 80s. I used to work on Control Data Corp (CDC) drives with BIG voice coils, 10 or 12 platters, and a helluva big capacitor somewhere in its bowels that I always seemed to find when I didn't want to. Please post the answer on the net, since there may be other lurkers who'd like to see the answer as well. Enquiring minds want to know... Jay Cliburn
loving@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Mike Loving) (03/20/91)
In article <1296.27e638de@sleepy.bmd.trw.com> cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com writes: >OK all you computer weenies, A salutation that is guaranteed to be politely received?
reeses@milton.u.washington.edu (Feltch Master) (03/20/91)
In article <1296.27e638de@sleepy.bmd.trw.com> cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com writes: >OK all you computer weenies, stop talking about cache, megahertz, and ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >interlacing for a minute and answer a simple question for a simple >mind -- what does IDE stand for? Is it a magnetic recording method ---random sputtering deleted---> >Please post the answer on the net, since there may be other lurkers who'd >like to see the answer as well. >Enquiring minds want to know... >>Jay Cliburn Well, Jay, that's just one of the many esoteric secrets only us computer weenies are ALLOWED to know. You, my friend, are just the average, run-of-the- mill weenies, and, as such, not entitled to such information. So sorry. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- reeses@milton.u.washington.edu University of Washington, Seattle "Reality is a cop-out for people who can't handle drugs"
rkl@cbnewsh.att.com (kevin.laux) (03/20/91)
In article <1296.27e638de@sleepy.bmd.trw.com>, cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com writes: > what does IDE stand for? Is it a magnetic recording method > for disks? Or is it an interface? It's an interface. IDE (take your pick ;-)) Intelligent Drive Interface Imbedded Drive Electronics Integrated Drive Electronics These drives have most of the controller functions built into the drive circuitry. Most use RLL (Run Length Limited) encoding and 36 sectors per track (which is not acceptable for most AT BIOS drive tables). Most IDE drives do a translation so they can be used in systems that do not support the drive type needed. > BTW, what does MFM stand for, too? Modified Frequency Modulation? Yes. -- ________________________________________________________________________________ R. Kevin Laux Email: rkl1@hound.att.com AT&T Bell Labs Voice: (908) 949-1160 Holmdel, NJ 07733 Fax: (908) 949-0959
cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com (03/21/91)
In article <18733@milton.u.washington.edu>, reeses@milton.u.washington.edu (Feltch Master) writes: > In article <1296.27e638de@sleepy.bmd.trw.com> cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com writes: >>OK all you computer weenies, stop talking about cache, megahertz, and > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>interlacing for a minute and answer a simple question for a simple >>mind -- what does IDE stand for? Is it a magnetic recording method > ---random sputtering deleted---> >>Please post the answer on the net, since there may be other lurkers who'd >>like to see the answer as well. >>Enquiring minds want to know... >>>Jay Cliburn > Well, Jay, that's just one of the many esoteric secrets only us computer > weenies are ALLOWED to know. You, my friend, are just the average, run-of-the- > mill weenies, and, as such, not entitled to such information. > So sorry. My, my. Touchy, aren't we? OK. I'M SORRY for the offending characterization! If it's any consolation, I'm one, too (M.S. Computer Science candidate). Unfortunately (?), my B.S. Physics didn't prepare me for the subtle nuances of the PC world. By the way, I found out about IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics). Now, what does RLL stand for? "Random Sputterer" (appellation compliments of my friend from UWash) Jay Cliburn
DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Barr) (03/21/91)
In article <1297.27e72d43@sleepy.bmd.trw.com>, cliburn@sleepy.bmd.trw.com says: >Now, what does RLL stand for? Run-length limited. An encoding scheme. --Dave
uge@athena.mit.edu (Eugene A Beidl) (03/21/91)
In article <18733@milton.u.washington.edu>, reeses@milton.u.washington.edu (Feltch Master) writes: |> Well, Jay, that's just one of the many esoteric secrets only us computer |> weenies are ALLOWED to know. You, my friend, are just the average, run-of-the- |> mill weenies, and, as such, not entitled to such information. |> So sorry. |> |> -- |> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |> reeses@milton.u.washington.edu University of Washington, Seattle |> "Reality is a cop-out for people who can't handle drugs" Give the guy a break, I doubt he was being demeaning. Here at MIT such comments are made quite frequently and just as quickly forgotten. I personally don't know the terms, but If I did I would tell. Though I'm sure that doesn't help much. --Eugene A. Beidl --uge@athena.mit.edu