I believe that there are very inexpensive ($20) cards that
you put in an isa slot that allow you to connect your cdroms
and other ide devices.  See your local computer store.
(Future Domain makes one kind.  I bought one a long time
ago and never used it, so I can't vouch for it.)

Dean Kukral



-----Original Message-----
From: Richard T. <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 7:04 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] advice on expanding my capacity!


>Hello list people!
>                           I cannot believe it, but I've almost filled
>my 6.5 gig HD. I need more capacity! My system is: P-2 333, 128 mb. CD
>rom, CD burner, Internal zip, 6.5 HD. As you see, all of my IDE ports
>are full at this time. I need to add another HD. Should I :
>A. Get another IDE H.D. and get rid of the internal zip and replace it
>with a parallel port model? ( I don't want to do that as I have 2
>printers hooked up to a Belkin Automatic switch,but I will if that's the
>answer)
>B. Get a scsi adapter and scsi H.D? (I've no experience with scsi, will
>this combo even work for me?)
>C. Get a scsi internal (or external) zip drive, and another IDE hard
>drive?
>I know that I could just get one of those mega-mega 12-15 gig HD's and
>transfer all my existing stuff to it, but we all know what a pain that
>can be, so that is the last choice. I cannot believe I've actually
>almost filled this thing! My good old 486 is still cookin' with the
>350meg it came with in 1994!! I've never even "cleaned" that one out!
> Any and all thoughts or solutions offered will be greatly appreciated!!
>
>Thank You
>Richard Tabas
>Philly pa
>

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