Famous quotes(4 drives on a PC) (was:: Merced - and the ol' Unix story (was Re: OT, but info needed: RAM uprade))

From: Ethan Dicks <erd_at_infinet.com>
Date: Mon Jan 18 08:41:43 1999

> with the twisted cable you _can't_ install a wrong drive
> as add on, and you _don't_ need to check any jumper or
> what ever (supposed the drive is factory jumpered to #1)

I recently helped a friend with a floppy problem. His broke so
he bought a new one from CompUSA. It didn't work. Two other
geeks looked at it before me with no success. I tried to read
a floppy, noticed the errors and lights, etc. then pulled the drive,
found the slide switch on the side and changed it from 0 to 1.

Don't assume drives are set to unit 1 at the factory.

-ethan
Received on Mon Jan 18 1999 - 08:41:43 GMT