On 01/15/2015 06:47 PM, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > I know, I bought a couple of those, crest and kullervo each have one. > But when you partition the disk as SCSI disk, you can create partitions 1, > 2, 3, 4, 5, whatever you choose. If you partition as IDE, don't have to > create primary and secondary partitions if you want more than 4 partitions?
Wait. The limitation of 4 primary partitions is a BIOS/MBR limitation and unrelated to the fact whether it's a SCSI or IDE disk as far as I know. If you want more than 4 partitions, you need to use extended partitions or use a machine that has UEFI. > Does that map from SCSI partitioning to using as IDE disk? What exactly is a SCSI partitioning? >> I used the adapter to use the disk on my Centris 650 and when I had >> to copy files from my main computer onto it, I just removed the adapter >> and hooked it up via USB. > > Because USB treats the disk as SCSI disk again? For the Linux kernel, it doesn't matter, does it? > Its been a few years since I bought these adapters, maybe things have > changed. Or we make a test on the weekend :-) Yes, let's test it. Adrian -- .''`. John Paul Adrian Glaubitz : :' : Debian Developer - glaub...@debian.org `. `' Freie Universitaet Berlin - glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de `- GPG: 62FF 8A75 84E0 2956 9546 0006 7426 3B37 F5B5 F913 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-68k-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54b7ff3e.4090...@physik.fu-berlin.de
