Installing Options 5-31
The following table details recommended IDE device
configurations.
IDE Device Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Configurations
CONFIGURATION
PRIMARY
CONNECTOR
SECONDARY
CONNECTOR
1 device (hard disk)
Master - hard disk
Slave - none
Master - none
Slave - none
2 devices (hard disk,
CD-ROM)
Master - hard disk
Slave - none
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - none
2 devices (hard disk,
tape backup unit)
Master - hard disk
Slave - none
Master - tape backup
Slave - none
2 devices (hard disk,
Zip drive)
Master - hard disk
Slave - none
Master - Zip drive
Slave - none
3 devices (hard disk,
CD-ROM, Zip drive)
Master - hard disk
Slave - none
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - Zip drive
3 devices (hard disk,
CD-ROM, tape backup unit)
Master - hard disk
Slave - none
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - tape backup
3 devices (hard disk,
hard disk, CD-ROM)
Master - hard disk
Slave - hard disk
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - none
3 devices (hard disk,
hard disk, tape backup unit)
Master - hard disk
Slave - hard disk
Master - tape backup
Slave - none
3 devices (hard disk,
hard disk, Zip drive)
Master - hard disk
Slave - hard disk
Master - Zip drive
Slave - none
4 devices (hard disk,
CD-ROM, Zip drive, tape
backup unit
Master - hard disk
Slave - Zip drive
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - tape backup
4 devices (hard disk,
hard disk, CD-ROM, tape
backup unit)
Master - hard disk
Slave - hard disk
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - tape backup
4 devices (hard disk, hard
disk, CD-ROM, Zip drive)
Master - hard disk
Slave - hard disk
Master - CD-ROM
Slave - Zip drive
4 devices (hard disk, hard
disk, Zip drive, tape backup
unit)
Master - hard disk
Slave - hard disk
Master - Zip drive
Slave - tape backup