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Date:      Thu, 26 Sep 1996 06:27:09 -0700
From:      Ernest Hua <hua@chromatic.com>
To:        hardware@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        hua@chromatic.com
Subject:   Re: more than 2 IDE controllers? 
Message-ID:  <199609261327.GAA07996@server1.chromatic.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 25 Sep 1996 14:24:49 PDT." <199609252124.OAA22975@krypton.chromatic.com> 

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Ok.  I got two answers .. "Yes" and "No".

Does anyone have a definitive explanation for WHY the answer
is "Yes" or "No"?

Please post your answer to the list.

Thanks!

Ern

> Does anyone know whether it is possible to have more than
> 2 IDE controllers?  We have an abundance of IDE disks and
> I am running out of space.
> 
> I guess this question has multiple parts:
> 
> 1.  Can the IDE driver handle more than 2 controllers?
> 
> 2.  Are there any IDE controllers out there (ISA or PCI)
>     which can be mapped to alternate addresses and IRQs
>     besides the two standard settings?
> 
> Any answer appreciated!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Ern
> 
> 





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