HDs configuration

[David]

This is just a question on my configuration that I have
on my system that I'm installing.
I have 2 HDs, a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW. I have the OS HD as
the master and the CD-RW as the slave on the Primary
cable. On the secondary cable, I have the second HD as
the master and the DVD-ROM as the slave. Is this
configuration ok? Due to, whatever reason, problems
installing my new Burner, this is the only configuration
that I could get all the devices to be reconized by my
BIOS at boot-up. I think I could switch the two CD drives
to have the burner on the secondary cable and DVD on the
primary. However, I usually burn the videos and music
from the secondary HD, so I figured this would be the
optimal configuration.
What are your thoughts on this?

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:54:42 -0800, "David" > wrote:

>This is just a question on my configuration that I have
>on my system that I'm installing.
>I have 2 HDs, a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW. I have the OS HD as
>the master and the CD-RW as the slave on the Primary
>cable. On the secondary cable, I have the second HD as
>the master and the DVD-ROM as the slave. Is this
>configuration ok? Due to, whatever reason, problems
>installing my new Burner, this is the only configuration
>that I could get all the devices to be reconized by my
>BIOS at boot-up. I think I could switch the two CD drives
>to have the burner on the secondary cable and DVD on the
>primary. However, I usually burn the videos and music
>from the secondary HD, so I figured this would be the
>optimal configuration.
>What are your thoughts on this?

If it works, stick with it. It is advantageous to have the burner and the
disk that feeds it on separate IDE channels.

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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

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[Suz McClure]

if you don't have a problem with it, and your system does not appear to have
a problem with it, you do not have a problem..

"David" > wrote in message
...
> This is just a question on my configuration that I have
> on my system that I'm installing.
> I have 2 HDs, a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW. I have the OS HD as
> the master and the CD-RW as the slave on the Primary
> cable. On the secondary cable, I have the second HD as
> the master and the DVD-ROM as the slave. Is this
> configuration ok? Due to, whatever reason, problems
> installing my new Burner, this is the only configuration
> that I could get all the devices to be reconized by my
> BIOS at boot-up. I think I could switch the two CD drives
> to have the burner on the secondary cable and DVD on the
> primary. However, I usually burn the videos and music
> from the secondary HD, so I figured this would be the
> optimal configuration.
> What are your thoughts on this?