RE: Software transfer riddle

2000-05-21 Thread Henry Ficher
You are describing the SparQ Parallel IDE Disk Drive from Syquest. Each 1.0 GB media cartridge costs about 200 shekels, and the drive itself about 1.200. The drive works without much fuss under RedHat Linux's generic kernel. You just need to connect the device to your parallel port and then enter

Re: Software transfer riddle

2000-05-21 Thread Hetz Ben Hamo
Check the parallel section in the kernel - I know that Shuttle is supported is most of the hardware Parallel->IDE equipment is with Shuttle Chip. Hetz Dilog Mail wrote: > > Thanks! > > Any specific models (including those NOT to touch)? > > Regards > > Daniel > > Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: > > >

Re: Software transfer riddle

2000-05-21 Thread Dilog Mail
Thanks! Any specific models (including those NOT to touch)? Regards Daniel Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: > > Dear Daniel, > > Well, You can do something simple: > > There are kits you can buy which are Parallel->IDE or Parallel->SCSI - > and then you connect to them your IDE or SCSI devices... >

Re: Software transfer riddle

2000-05-20 Thread Hetz Ben Hamo
Dear Daniel, Well, You can do something simple: There are kits you can buy which are Parallel->IDE or Parallel->SCSI - and then you connect to them your IDE or SCSI devices... Some CD-R's like HP Parallel CDR's (external) are just like this: An IDE drive + Parallel PCB with Shuttle Chipset whic