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Date:	Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:33:31 +0100
From:	Utz Zarwell <UtzZarwell AT compuserve DOT de>
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To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: nwcdex and two drives
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on 10 Feb 2001 Bernie <bernie AT mbox302 DOT swipnet DOT se> wrote:
>>the faster drives (HDD and CDRW) should
>>run with the EIDE channel and the slower
>>drives with the second (IDE) channel.

>I wasn't aware of a diffrence between them. If you use 
>a (really old) computer without EIDE on the motherboard 
>then I can understand if there's a diffrence. 

There is a difference in throughput between 
the EIDE and the IDE channel onboard.

>I wasn't even aware of a program that could use a IDE 
>(which means in my experience that it's junk) CD-R in DOS. 

At Daves site there are pointers. Have a look at
http://www.opus.co.tt/dave/index.htm

>Any experience with burning CDs in DOS would be appreciated.

I did not use any. Theres no sense in using a 256MB Partition 
and a 420MB HDD full of stuff for CD writing in DOS.

Regards,
Utz

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