port-cobalt: Re: Other qubes, raqs (actually, hard drive question)

Subject: Re: Other qubes, raqs (actually, hard drive question)
To: None <port-cobalt@netbsd.org>
From: Carsten Pache <newsabo@gmx.info>
List: port-cobalt
Date: 06/24/2004 17:17:19

Pete,

nice assembly!

> Note that the PCI IDE controller card must be at least an 
> Ultra100/TX2 from Promise, anything less does not support LBA48 drives 
> through the pciide driver with NetBSD 1.6.1

Do you know if the Promise Ultra133 TX2 is also supported by NetBSD 1.6.1?
Will the higher data throughput of the Ultra133 TX2 be perceptible?

Another question: The Ultra1xx TX2 has two connectors. Will the Qube benefit
if every drive is connected to a separate connector (instead of both drives
connected through only one IDE cable)?

Regards,
Carsten