Re: [tlug] Master and slave

[Jean-Christian Imbeault <jc@example.com>]

Michael Engel wrote:
> 
> Harddisk: primary master
> CDROM: secondary master
> DVD: secondary slave
>
> I was told adding a CDROM (or DVD) as primary slave would slow down the
> harddisk access.

If I remember correctly this is true if the CD/DVD drive is a primary 
slave on the same controller as the master HDD. In the case you show 
above the HDD is on it's own controller with no slaves so there should 
be no slow down due to the CD or DVD drives.

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Jean-Christian Imbeault