IDE devices - master/slave order?

[chilihead]

Is there a set order (master/slave) when connecting IDE devices or just personal preference? Ex - HD, CDRW, floppy & ZIP

Thanks

 

[obenton]

Boot drive wants to be C: - at the far end of the cable that is connected to the primary IDE adapter, and jumpered as master or only drive as the case might be. All else is optional.

 

[Aboroth]

When your drives are jumpered for master and slave it is personal preference, but when they are jumpered for cable select (which I see no reason to do) it does matter. With cable select selected the master must be on the end of the cable and the slave in the middle.

Edit--
I am very tired. I left some stuff out and my response was partially unreadable.