IDE disk drive adapter for computer backup and fault tolerance

Details IDE disk drive adapter for computer backup and fault tolerance IDE disk drive adapter for computer backup and fault tolerance

1995-10-11

1998-04-14

Harvey, Jack B.

39518204, G06F 1116

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057403970

ABSTRACT:
An adapter for use in a computer system having an IDE interface controller and a plurality of drives. The adapter is connected to the IDE controller and the plurality of drives and monitors information transmitted between the IDE interface controller and the plurality of drives. The adapter determines whether each of the plurality of drives is serviceable and whether data on each of the plurality of drives are equal. Identical data is directed to each of the plurality of drives when data on each of the plurality of drives are equal. Data is prevented from being directed to at least one of the plurality of drives when data on each of the plurality of drives are not equal. One of the plurality of drives is selected as a drive from which to read data.

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