Don{ald} O. Woodall wrote:
 
> In , on 12/21/2004 at 01:23 AM, Felix
Miata  said:
 
> >Don{ald} O. Woodall wrote:

> >>      I was wondering what I should use that free PCI slot for.
 
> >I thought you were fresh out of available PCI slots due to your multiple
> >SCSI cards. :-p
 
>      Yea, so did I.  Upon pulling the computer out of its cubby hole,
> customizing the case once again, and trying connect a 36" round IDE cable,
> I learned that I had an open PCI slot.
 
> >>       Any specific recommendations for an IDE, E/IDE, ATA, etc. card?
 
> >Promise TX2 100 or something like that is what I bought last. It always
> >works in OS/2, but I mostly keep it in the original box for
> >troubleshooting & benchmarking as circumstances require. --
 
>      As I was sitting here read the nights mail, a question came
> to me about using an add-in IDE card.
 
>      Will I be able to ignore the IDE drives like I can with
> the Motherboards BIOS?  Or will it give me fits trying to boot
> from my SCSI drives?

The only ways I know for the OS to not see drives connected to an add-in
ATA card is to either pull the card out of the slot, disconnect the
cable, or change CONFIG.SYS to explicitly ignore the controller or
devices connected to it. IOW, with those I've used there is not built-in
BIOS setup program that allows you to have devices or itself ignored
like you can with a motherboard BIOS.

BTW, the BIOS considers the ATA add-in card to be a SCSI HBA. IOW, if
you are running any non-LVM enabled version of OS/2, or DOS or windoze,
then installing it may require trading slots between it and your real
SCSI HBAs to preserve partition order/letters. Whichever PCI device is
found first in POST order will be the first to get its chance at drive
letters. IIRC, the S1590 BIOS has no option to reverse logical PCI
device recognition order like is found in some motherboard BIOS.
-- 
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me."                        John 14:6 NIV

 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409

Felix Miata  ***  http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html



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