[rescue] Sun Blade 100 Question - IDE

[dave at cca.org]

kurt at k-huhn.com writes:

>> Most systems have at least 2 IDE channels.  Put one drive on each channel.

>Thpplt!  Even 1 SCSI bus can handle 6 drives.  So to keep from getting a
>performance hit, you have to limit yourself to 2 drives.  I know I sound
>like a jerk, but I really think that's crap.

There's lots and lots of valid performance issues that make SCSI
superior, but the real reason I'm a SCSI bigot is maintenance.
Adding drives, moving drives around, using external drive bays,
etc. is so much easier with SCSI.

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