Re: 2 IDE Controllers, together?

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From: Peter Herweijer
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 10:12

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mlloyd@oxfordll.demon.co.uk (Matthew Lloyd) writes:

 > [...] What I wish to know is if it is possible to have 2 IDE
 >controllers in the same computer, coexisting, and whether or not this
 >will allow me to access both drives (both masters in this case) from
 >DOS.

Yes.

A few months ago, I would have told you to find an interface that could
be jumpered as "secondary" interface, and use 4drives or something
similar (you can ftp an evaluation version of 4drives from SimTel) to
get it all working under DOS.

These days, however, it may be easier/cheaper/wiser to use one of those
dual-ported "EIDE" cards which have both primary and secondary
interfaces on one board. Some, but not all of them, have software
(preferably in a BIOS) that allow you to use up to four drives--and
offer a host of features besides, which may not be a bad investment at
all.

 - Peter Herweijer
   pieterh@sci.kun.nl

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