max allowable # of ata controller on a PCI bus

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max allowable # of ata controller on a PCI bus

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According to Tanenbaum's book, max # of ata drive is 8, 4 per controller... I am wondering if there is a limit on the max number of ata controllers on a PCI bus?
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Re: max allowable # of ata controller on a PCI bus

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ITchimp wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:00 am I am wondering if there is a limit on the max number of ata controllers on a PCI bus?
No limit other than the constraints of PCI and the architecture (you will run out of I/O ports at some point).
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Re: max allowable # of ata controller on a PCI bus

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Is it still true that first (and or second) ata controller have to be in compatiblity mode?
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Re: max allowable # of ata controller on a PCI bus

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ITchimp wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:21 pm Is it still true that first (and or second) ata controller have to be in compatiblity mode?
That has never been true.
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