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"Arno Wagner" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:366qeqF4u90qbU1@individual.net...
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Dilbert Firestorm <scanb_no_spam31@*no_spam*i-55*no_spam*.com> wrote:
> > I have a question on this subject of SATA.
>
> > I have basically an scsi setup. there don't a appear to be a scsi-sata
> > adapter, but I have seen an IDE-SATA adapter and an IDE-scsi adapter.
>
> > would mating the two adapters work in a scsi setup?
>
> Since an IDE-SCSI-adapter will be a bridge, it might work.
> However there are numerous compatibility problems with
> ATA -> SATA adapters, so better get an (S)ATA controller
> and add that to the system.
>
> Note also that the IDE->SCSI adapter will fake
Why 'fake it' when it can just report it as a feature not supported.
> some of the SCSI capabilities and the resulting SCSI
> device will be limited (likely no command queuing, etc.)
Now Arnie is an expert on bridges too. What next.
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> Arno
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