Ampro Little Board questions...

From: Gene Buckle <geneb_at_deltasoft.com>
Date: Sat Dec 15 23:23:01 2001

>
> > > From: Gene Buckle <geneb_at_deltasoft.com>
> > > >belongs with it. Does anyone have a Series 100 box that
> > > could give me
> > > >the measurements and connector orientation & location of
> the floppy
> > > >cable?
> > >
> > >
> > > Nothing magic. the last one I had used was from a PC.
> > >
> > I was after the length of the cable and their locations on it.
>
> It should not have a twist like a PC cable, and can be a
> length of 34-conductor ribbon cable, Gene, with a 50-pin
> female header on each end. What ever length is needed.
>
I know I can use any length of ribbon I want. What I'd like to know is
what it was when it was new. (and it's 34 pin card-edge connectors that
are needed :) )
 
>
> What hard-drive are you using? If it is a SCSI drive? Is it
> set to ID=0? If so, choose either Seagate or Maxtor and give
> that a try.
>
The drive is a Miniscribe 8425S and AFAIK, it's set to ID 0 with the
terminating resistors installed. Seagate or Maxtor is not listed as a
_controller_ choice when HFORMAT is run.
 
G.
Received on Sat Dec 15 2001 - 23:23:01 GMT