Idefix with OS 3.9

[ryan2k1]

@Framiga

Yo try using the SpeedyIDE module from the BlizKick package, it will then speed up again.

Also try the SetAtapiSpeed to speedup your cdrom-drives under atapi.device

[Ryu]

fair enough thomas im not going to argue with you, you belive what you want, I'll belive what I want.

[ryan2k1]

It seems to me that my system has had speed drop, when using ibrowse or lha extracting.

maybe idefix saves some cpu cycle's :-)

well who knows!?

[Framiga]

hi ryan2k1 and Ryu,

just checked . . .again :-(

So. . .  without IdeFix, only the CDROM works on the 2nd channel. . . . not the HD (like not installed).

About CPU cycle . . .mhhh!! no difference . . . about 100% of CPU ever with or without IdeFix.

Ciao

PS- my 4way unbuffered IDE is:

CH1=HD+CDRW
CH2=HD+CD

[blobrana]

Better to have both cd together on same ide line
It`s to do with the PIO speed, (you will get a performance hit as the faster device slows down to match the slower device)

The HD s are a lot faster than the cd roms, so keep them together.

[Framiga]

hi blobrana,

i would like me too (the 2nd channel is a bit slower than the main one) but there is no way, to see the 2 HD working togheter on the same channel (both quite old and incompatible).

I've tryed in ALL the "human" way :-)

Ciao

[blobrana]

Unlucky,

But then again,
i`ve had that swapping night mare too...

Same  brand HDs  didn`t work for me ,
(Master, slave etc)
Ended up fitting another different HD just to get IDE  to work ...

[Framiga]

blobrana

i know perfectly what are you speaking about :-(

A Maxtor and a Seagate . . . one hate the other.

The only good thing, is that the main HD and the burner, are on the same channel.

The burner is a Teac CD-W540 with 8 MB of cache and works very, very nice even on my crap system.

Ciao

PS- pity that my CSPPC isn't here (i don't remember WHY) :roll: