[CLUE-Tech] OT: Windows IDE drivers.

[David Anselmi]

It would seem that Windows uses chipset specific IDE drivers.  I had 
suspected this after moving hard drives between computers and now I've 
found an explanation:

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/harddrive.htm

By contrast (and a little more on topic) Linux doesn't care a bit as 
long as the kernel was compiled for a reasonably close CPU.

I wonder what MS was thinking?

Dave