[linux-audio-user] OT: ide drives

[David Baron]

On Thursday 21 October 2004 18:00, linux-audio-user-request at music.columbia.edu 
wrote:
> > /dev/hda     system hd
> > /dev/hdb     DVD burner
> > /dev/hdc     data hd
> > /dev/hdd     DVD reader
> >
> > Does this look OK? (Does it matter where i plug the drives at all?)
>
> I think this setup looks good. Give it a try.
Why does "everyone" set things up with HDs on one channel, CDs on the other? I 
was told that the slower CD device will slow down the HD. I had run Windoze 
with a setup like the above with no problems, however.