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- From: The Software Guru <y95thosu@isy.liu.se>
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- Subject: Re: 2.5 IDE & A1200
- Date: 1 Jan 1996 18:11:19 GMT
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- sjkonowa@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Scott Konowal) wrote:
- > As far as I know, all 2.5" IDE drives will work. Just make sure
- >you have one that gets up to speed quick enough, or you'll have to reboot
- >after you boot. My 1200 came with a C= installed 40M Seagate.
- >
- > Beware, though, 2.5" IDEs are SO expensive. Why not just get a
- >DataFlyer to accomodate larger, cheaper 3.5" IDEs. Better yet, if you are
- >electrically inclined and you can find the parts, make your own connector
- >ribbon with the help of a few hacks on the Aminet. 40 pin ribbons are hard
- >to find (at least in Columbus).
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- 40 pin ribbons are not hard to find. It's the 44 pin ones that are hard
- to find.
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