[mythtv-users] OT: Can IDE and SCSI mix?

[Nate Carlson]

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005, Rob Greene wrote:
> While browsing HP documentation I came across a note that stated that 
> Linux only supports SATA or SCSI - not both at the same time. IIRC, the 
> note was regarding RH9, so it may be out of date. I'll be using FC2 or 
> FC3.
>
> Is this an issue with Linux? Is this an issue with the older IDE and 
> SCSI machines?
>
> In particular, I was seeing the HP X4000 and XW6000 machines up for 
> sale. I'd hate to actually win one and then find out I cannot re-use the 
> SCSI drives with my IDE drives!!  I figured someone on this list would 
> know...  (c:

Shouldn't be any problem, unless HP's got something goofy in their 
hardware.

I've used IDE, SCSI, and SATA in the same box before. Also mixed IDE + 
Fibre Channel and various other things without issues. Heck, it'd even 
work under Windows.. :)

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