SCSI vs IDE vs FIREWIRE/USB

[Bob Raymond]

On Saturday 14 December 2002 02:09 am, Joel Hammer wrote:
> I find the 4 drive limitation of IDE machines quite bothersome. Is there
> some way, other than scsi, to overcome this limitation in the linux world?
>
> Is setting up a scsi system just a matter of installing a scsi adaptor
> and then plugging things in (along with the appropriate drivers)? Is it
> worth the extra cost?
>
> Are there easier/better alternatives like firewire/usb peripherals?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joel

Maybe PCI IDE controllers? My motherboard supports 12 IDE devices onboard...