Re: 8 milliseconds minimum gap between two consecutive disk I/O

[Mark Hahn]

> IDE doesn't provide for multiple queued commands, disconnect, reconnect,
> etc. If you want this, you use SCSI. IDE is like a big floppy.

interestingly, everything in that statement is wrong.  the current
ATA spec *does* provide for command queueing and dis/re-connect.
afaik, no OS uses those features yet, and it might be that no disk
implements them yet either.  ATA's still 1 or 2 devices/chain, though, 
and cable <= 18".

regards, mark hahn.