From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list linux-mips); Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:40:27 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.gmx.de ([213.165.64.21]:28306 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by ftp.linux-mips.org with SMTP id S8133648AbWASIkG (ORCPT ); Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:40:06 +0000 Received: (qmail 14840 invoked by uid 0); 19 Jan 2006 08:43:49 -0000 Received: from 62.58.165.83 by www33.gmx.net with HTTP; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:43:49 +0100 (MET) Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:43:49 +0100 (MET) From: "freshy98" To: linux-mips@linux-mips.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <43CF4526.2090104@bitbox.co.uk> Subject: Re: Cobalt Raq2 HD upgrade - Advice required X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-Authenticated: #11016536 Message-ID: <18948.1137660229@www33.gmx.net> X-Mailer: WWW-Mail 1.6 (Global Message Exchange) X-Flags: 0001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-Path: X-Envelope-To: <"|/home/ecartis/ecartis -s linux-mips"> (uid 0) X-Orcpt: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org X-archive-position: 9975 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org X-original-sender: freshy98@gmx.net Precedence: bulk X-list: linux-mips > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > Von: Peter Horton > An: freshy98 > 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 -- DSL-Aktion wegen großer Nachfrage bis 28.2.2006 verlängert: GMX DSL-Flatrate 1 Jahr kostenlos* http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl