TranMicro (http://www.tranmicro.com) has some removable cages that work well. I have one and my roomie has like 3 of them. Under $20 each too. I'd go with the IBM drive, I've only had good experiences with them. As far as compatibility with Linux goes, it doesn't matter, a drive is a drive for the most part. For a boot manager, Mandrake 7.2 comes with both LILO and GRUB. They both give you a menu interface, but the grub menu is nicer. If you're just partitioning your new drive, you shouldn't have to worry about losing the data on your windows drive. Make sure your windows drive stays the master, windows won't work unless it boots from the master. I'd install LILO on the master drives MBA. If you use Mandrake, it should automatically add your windows partition to the boot manager for you. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dileep D. Monie [mailto:dmonie at futurestat.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:08 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] IDE rack suggestions > > > I'm currently looking to add a second IDE HDD (for RH Linux) > to my existing > Win98 box. Since my case is rather awkward and I have an > available 5.25-in. > bay, I wish to install a removable rack. I found a few at > http://www.enhance-tech.com/ but their selection is rather > limited. I am > hoping that someone has a few suggestions for a quality rack. > If it is > available locally all the better (I'm the touchy-feely kind). My > requirements are: ATA/100, internal fan (for 7200 rpm drive), > auto-door > set, keylock/power switch, power/disk LEDs, and a forceless handle. > > On the same subject, I'm deciding between a Maxtor and an IBM > HDD. Tech > specs aside, which offers better Linux compatibility as far > as firmware and > utilities are concerned? > > Finally, is there a GNU app. that is comparable to > PowerQuest's Partition > Magic (I got hooked with OpenLinux), in the sense that there is low > probability of data loss (when re-partitioning and changing > file systems) > and includes a boot utility? > > TIA, > Dileep > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >