From: jgifford@attmail.com Subject: cacheing IDE controllers anyone? Date: Sat, 30 May 1992 02:13:16 GMT
I just installed a caching IDE controller in a customers machine, and it seems
to be quite nice. :) It has support for 4 floppies(does linux?) and 2 IDE's.
It has read-only cache(using SIMM's), writes go straight to disk. This got me
to thinking how much I would like haveing a 4MB cache for my hd. Has anyone
tried this yet? If so, does it work with linux? (I would have tried, but I
had to deliver the system) :(
Also, What is the best/fastest video card for Linux(X)?
I beleive that the dream linux machine(as of right now) is a 486-50,
REAL BIG HD, (scsi or IDE), 20" minimum non-interlaced monitor, and best ET400
err, ET 4000 card you can find.(I find that it is VERY difficult to read
X fonts on my 14" monitor, and as soon as I can, I am going to get a BIG (TM)
monitor >=20"
If anyone has anything better than the above, please e-mail. :)
(I am stuck with a 386-33, 100MB, 4MB, 14" non-interlaced ACER 25, BOCA SVGA
w/ET4000AX and 1MB, terminal on ttys4, pc on ttys2, modem on ttys3, mouse on
ttys1, 1.44 fd0, 1.2 fd1, 360 waiting to be fd2) :)