Re: Multiple IDE controllers

["Colin L. Whipple" <colinw power net>]

> I'm running 6.1 on a Tyan Dual PII motherboard; with a built-in IDE
> controller.  I've got 4 IDE devices right now (2 disks, CDROM, tape), and
> would like to add another couple of drives. When I tried adding a second
> "dumb" PCI/IDE controller (I think it was SMC), the BIOS would not
recognize
> the second controller; and neither would Linux.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with multiple IDE controllers?  What
controllers
> are recommended (or not)?  Any other "gotchas" I should be looking for?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Clay Jackson

A Promise Ultra33 controller is working for me with Linux.

Colin