IDE -> SATA

[norman]

On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 15:57 -0500, Randy Forston wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 12:40 +0000, norman wrote:
> > I have bought a gadget which fixes to an IDE hdd and is supposed to
> > convert it into a Sata hdd. My intention is to put the drive, with
> > Windows XP installed on it, into my Ubuntu box thereby getting a dual
> > boot system. Has anyone any experience of the use of such a converter,
> > please?
> > 
> > Norman
> > 
> > 
> 
> I'm currently using one made by AMS.
> It supports SATA Generation 1 transfer rate of 1.5 Gb/s.
>   
> It works just fine.
> 
> The only caveat is the IDE drive must be an Ultra ATA 133.
> It's not my boot drive, but I don't expect you'd have a problems using
> it as one.

I have no idea what my drive is so I will just have to suck it and see.

Norman