From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mtai04.charter.net ([209.225.8.184]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Hr0UV-0002K3-00 for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 19:43:39 -0400 Received: from aa09.charter.net ([10.20.200.161]) by mtai04.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20070523234304.PGYP1555.mtai04.charter.net@aa09.charter.net> for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 19:43:04 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net ([24.151.115.123]) by aa09.charter.net with ESMTP id <20070523234304.WCST15783.aa09.charter.net@h14me.homelinux.net> for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 19:43:04 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l4NNh4aE012660 for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 19:43:04 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.10/Submit) id l4NNh49q012659 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 23 May 2007 19:43:04 -0400 Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 19:43:04 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: three hds? is this possible? Message-ID: <20070523234304.GA12645@gmx.net> References: <000801c7989f$fe734e20$ac41a8c0@panthernet.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000801c7989f$fe734e20$ac41a8c0@panthernet.local> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.88, clamav-milter version 0.87 on h14me.homelinux.net X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Chzlrs: 0 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 23:43:39 -0000 Each IDE controler supports up to two devices. Most machines have 2 controlers, which gives you 4 devices, which can be whatever you want...cd-rom, hdd, etc. Another option is to get external drives and hook them up via USB or IEEE1394. On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 10:25:31AM -0600, TheCreator wrote: > Hello list, > I read somewhere on google that it was possible to hook 3 hds up to a system with out the raid card. > It said that you could disconnect the cd drive, and use the IDE cable from that to hook up a hd. > My problem, is I'm running out of room. I've got like 38gb of music, and other files, and my hd is only 40 gb. > My idea was to move some folders that are expanding like the music folder to the other hd, and then mount it in media where the normal music folder was, and call it music. > Any help would be appriciated. > I tried hooking it up to the ide cable on the cd drive like it told me, and it didn't register it. > Thanks, > ~~TheCreator~~ > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Ok, I'm just uploading the new version of the kernel, v1.3.33, also known as "the buggiest kernel ever". -- Linus Torvalds