On Sun, Jul 16, 2006 at 12:36:32PM -0500, J.D. Bronson wrote:
> rccide0: ServerWorks CSB5 IDE Controller (rev. 0x93)
> rccide0: primary channel configured to compatibility mode
[..]
> 'compatibility mode'?

Don't worry about that, the message is purely informational and basically
means that you could run DOS and still access that ATA channel as a WD
drive. It has no performance impact.

> its not using the highest the controller can support (Ultra-DMA mode 5)
> and I dont understand why.

Are you using a 80 pin cable? The rccide driver will not use more than udma
mode 2 if not.

Martin