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From: grund@pyrite.som.cwru.edu (Victor Grund)
Subject: Some HD Questions
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Thanks to all who answered my question about whether an IDE drive will
work with 386 unixes (answer: usually yes, but check for each possible
OS).  My consideration of finances balanced with future needs has me
asking the following questions:

(Assuming DOS (Windows) and maybe OS/2 2.0 later on...)
1) Can a secondary SCSI controller co-exist with an ESDI controller?
2) Can a secondary SCSI or ESDI controller work with an IDE
   controller?

3) Should I decide to run some sort of 386 unix, do your answers
   change?

My consideration of a Gateway 2000 system has me asking these
questions.  I anticipate initial HD space requirements in the 400 MB
range, and would like to leave my options open for future expansion.
SCSI appeals to me because of its versatility, but Gateway does not
offer SCSI configurations.

If I've missed previous postings answering these questions, I'd
appreciate your email.  Thanks for your input.

Victor
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