Ampro Little Board questions...

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat Dec 15 23:53:12 2001

On Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Gene Buckle wrote:

> >
> > > > 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 :) )

Yes, I mispoke on both the number of conductors and the type of
connectors. I jumped to the next question too soon. Sorry!

> >
> > 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.

I forwarded a later version to you that does.
                                                 - don
Received on Sat Dec 15 2001 - 23:53:12 GMT