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Hi Mike,

thanks for your help (and to the others who replied too)

On 10 Nov, in article
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     mike@redrobe.demon.co.uk "Mike Redrobe" wrote:

MR> On 10-Nov-99 00:16:39, Claire spoke thus:
MR> 
MR> >Also, I'm getting a CD-writer, and the most attractive option
MR> >seems to be an IDE Mitsumi 4804TE (24X4X4 speed). 
MR> 
MR> Get a SCSI one. No, really. You can get IDE writers working via
MR> a kernel recompile, but SCSI is best for an OS like linux.

Hmm, it looks a bit more expensive, but not much.  The only thing
is that I am not sure about is what sort of SCSI card I need: I
am confused by the difft variations of SCSI -- Ultra, Ultra-Wide,
SCSI-2, etc.  I see a Yamaha SCSI CD-RW at a reasonable price, 
but it is SCSI-".  Does that mean I must have a SCSI-2 card, or 
can I use an older one I have in a box? New SCSI controllers seem
more expensive than the drive!

MR> >Finally, I'm having difficulty choosing an ISDN card.  I want
MR> >something cheap, which works well under both Linux and NT4.
MR> 
MR> Least painful method ? Get an external one -you won't need to alter 
MR> anything on linux (or need any drivers/kernel support) since it 
MR> appears as a fast modem, and you don't use up a slot.
MR> 
MR> The disadvantages of this is an extra box on the desk (but with more 
MR> flashy lights ;) an extra  mains plug used up, and longer ping times 
MR> (only relevent if you're an online quake-head).

In general, I prefer external modems, so I guess the same logic
goes for ISDN.  But if I have channel-bonding and/or compresion
working, won't I be in danger of getting overruns on the serial
port, as well as hammering the system with interrupts?

The most elegant solution would be USB, but Linux doesn't support
hat yet -- or a router, but they are a lot more expensive :(

Thanks again,
Claire

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