Re: Cobalt Raq2 HD upgrade - Advice required

["freshy98" <freshy98@gmx.net>]

> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: Peter Horton <phorton@bitbox.co.uk>
> An: freshy98 <freshy98@gmx.net>
> Kopie: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
> Betreff: Re: Cobalt Raq2 HD upgrade - Advice required
> Datum: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:52:06 +0000
> 
> freshy98 wrote:
> > Dominique Quatravaux wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >> I'd like to beef up the machine, with more RAM and another HD for
> >> backups. I found the appropriate Wiki page
> >> (http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/Cobalt) and I believe I can deal with
> >> the RAM part. OTOH as regards the hard drive, the page is a bit
> evasive:
> >> exactly what kind of HD can I put there (one for a laptop perhaps)?
> Will
> >> I need any duct tape to fasten the second disk? Is there anything
> >> special I should know about the operation?
> >>
> > 
> > All you need is a new IDE cable since the default one only has the 
> > Master connector and you need the Slave as well.
> > Apart from that it should be easy.
> > Oh, you also need a Molex splitter since the default one is only good 
> > for one drive.
> > 
> 
> If you have some soldering experience it's also quite easy to fit the 
> components for the second IDE channel (it's just a handful of resistors, 
> a diode and the connector IIRC).
> 
> P.
> 

I've never bothered going that far, but it indeed should be quite easy.
Might also gain some speed as both drives don't need to go over the same
controler/cable?
The speed ain't too good as it is I think.

Tom

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