12 Oct 2003, 04:06, Roy J. Tellason (1:270/615), wrote to Tom Walker:

Hi Roy.

 ->> That's because linux doesn't _need_ such cards to work with large
 ->> drives in older systems...

 TW>>  But if you want the Capabilities of that Shiny NEW 250 gig IDE 
 TW>> 133 Drive in that OLDER system you DO NEED such a card !!   :-)  
 TW>> :-)

 RJT> No you don't.

Then you won't get the IDE133.  Your onboard chipset does not support it,
Linux can't make it support it either, you'll run at IDE33.


     Good luck...  M.

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