Re: VIA IDE driver, v1.5 (final)

From: Rask Ingemann Lambertsen (rask-linux@kampsax.k-net.dk)
Date: Tue Jul 25 2000 - 13:50:11 EST


Den 24-Jul-00 17:53:20 skrev Vojtech Pavlik fĝlgende om "Re: VIA IDE driver, v1.5 (final)":

>What I tried to say is that under normal operation, when every bit of
>hardware is in a good state, on an IDE transfer, that is, between
>harddrive electronics and ide controller, there shouldn't be bit errors.

   An error free transmission line?

>It's great that it's CRC protected with UDMA, but there shouldn't be bit
>errors anyway. It's running on 5V, after all, and there would have to be
>damn strong noise to cause errors like this.

   Actually, the electrical specifications make it possible to drive the
signals from a 3.3 V device, and I wouldn't be surpriced if several of
todays ATA controllers do that.

Regards,

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