Which of these standards would commonly be used to connect a DVD-ROM on an IDE controller?
A) eSATA
B) ATAPI
C) TCP/IP
D) USB
E) Let’s get it installed so I can open my SG-1 box set
The answer: B) ATAPI
The ATAPI (ATA Packet Interface) standard was designed to connect non-hard drive devices to an IDE/PATA controller.
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