Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 11:42:33 -0700 (PDT) From: rick hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com> To: David Wolfskill <dhw@whistle.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: First time for my own PC hardware Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.990722114017.27487C-100000@dsinw.com> In-Reply-To: <199907221453.HAA61090@pau-amma.whistle.com>
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> The case did have some brass stand-offs, similar to the hardware on
> either side of typical external connectors -- male-threaded on one end,
> female on the other. ("Hermaphrodite," I suppose.)
The ATX Specs specify the brass standoffs instead of the old
plastic snap in ones. :)
> (I did note, though, that the cables supplied with the motherboard were
> one floppy cable & one IDE cable... even though the motherboard has 2
> IDE controllers. I thought it would be a good idea to make the CD the
> master for the secondary IDE, so it doesn't slow down access to the
> disk. Maybe I'll try picking up another cable, along with the adapter,
> tonight.)
It is a good idea. Usually (If you don't buy an OEM CDROM,) the
second IDE cable you need is included with it.
Rick
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