Crossover cable connection between 2 computers.

[Dotan Cohen]

> I do not understand all you are saying, but the HDD in my new computer
> is definately a SATA drive.  The Old drives are not, I don't think.  The
> power plug is the old type, for sure.  If having the old type plug still
> could be a SATA, I think one of them may be a SATA, there was something
> special about that drive.  My memory said that it was SATA and that was
> what was specail, but my memory is not reliable.
>

Sata / ide has nothing to do with fstab, but rather with jumper
configuration. At least, for purposes of this thread.

> Won't it say so on the drive?  It was the newer drive, the 200gb.
> Perhaps I should move that one first, so if it is a SATA it won't mess
> with sftab settings.  I can get the data moved and move on to the other
> drive without problem.  Then when I move the older drive, I will set it
> as a slave, move the data, then format and ready it for new system
> install in the old computer again.
>

I don't think that it wil lsay so, but it might. At a minimum the
drive part number will be clearly visible, and you could google that
drive to confirm.

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Dotan Cohen

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