Secondary Slave

[Brian Densmore]

Yep, that's what my current configuration is.

PM : HD
SM : CDRW  w/o speaker hookup
SS : CD/DVDROM w/speaker hookup

Now if I only knew how to connect the speakers in such a way
as to be able to let either one use the speakers.
I of course could always do some fancy custom wiring to
either put them in parallel or series, but then either the
current might be off or the voltage, unless I added them to a
custom board, etc. Another possibility is to rewire one to 
fit one of the alternate connectors on the SB.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Kelsay 
> 
> 
> Some Western Digital drives I've had wanted to be on CS, 
> especially if the only drive in the chain.  I personally 
> don't trust CS as far as I could throw it.  It can get 
> confusing which drive you are using when installing an OS or 
> a new bootloader.  CDRW drives like to be Secondary Master, 
> but don't have to be.  When they first came out for IDE that 
> was a general rule to installing one though.  Move the CDROM 
> from SM to SS and put the CDRW on SM.  Or put the CDROM on as 
> PS.  Can't remember which gives you better speed for CD to CD 
> copy, but I imagine the best solution would be a drive 
> controller and put em both on as masters.
> 
> Brian Kelsay
>