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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just before I get installing SUSE 6.2 on my w2k
machine, I have this config on my IDE devices :</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Primary Master : 10gig HD running w2k
standalone.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Primary Slave : Zip 250
drive</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Secondary Master : DVD drive</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Secondary Slave : 6.4gig HD [caddy]
that I wish to install Linux </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is this a good[efficient ?] config as far as
performance goes since the Linux HD is a on the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>secondary slave channel. That wouldn't make it
slower would it ? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm ghosting my w2k pc now and backing up all
revelant data just in case...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>James</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>